EEO Data in Flux: Navigating the EEOC's Proposal to Rescind EEO-1 Reporting

For almost 60 years, the EEO-1 Report has been a fixture for employers—love it or hate it, everyone knows the drill. Now the EEOC wants to get rid of it, and nobody's quite sure what comes next.

In this episode, Alicia Wallace talks with Nita Beecher of Fortney Scott about what's actually going on: why the EEOC is targeting EEO-1 reporting and the rules behind it, what EEOC leadership has said about how employers can still use this data, and why dropping federal reporting doesn't mean the legal risk goes away. They also get into the uncertain position employers might find themselves in—no requirement to collect the data, but still very much exposed to discrimination claims if they don't.

It's a candid conversation for anyone who handles this work and is trying to figure out what to do next, not just what the headlines say.

This podcast is for general discussion purposes only and should not be considered as legal advice.