On November 20, 2019, the EEOC held a public hearing at its
headquarters in Washington, DC, regarding
proposed changes to the Employer Information Report
("EEO-1"). These proposed changes include "not
seeking to renew Component 2 of EEO-1," which required
employers with over 100 employees to report employee pay and hours
worked information. Proskauer attended the two hour hearing.
The purpose of the hearing was to gather information on the
proposed changes and to assess the benefits and burdens of using
the EEO-1 to collect Component 2 data. During the hearing, the
Commission's members emphasized the importance of tackling pay
disparity, but questioned whether collecting Component 2 pay data
is the best way to address the problem.