The EEO-1 Data Employers Must Report by May 31

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) exists to ensure fair workplace practices for all demographics of employees. To ensure compliance, employers must file an EEO-1 Component 1 Form for the previous year by May 31, 2019. The survey is to be completed annually by employers with at least 100 employees, and federal contractors with at least 50 employees and a contract of $50,000 or more.

As May 31 draws closer, here's what employers need to collect to be within EEO-1 compliance.

EEO-1 Component 1

What must be reported?

• Pay information from each employees' W-2 form
• Race/ethnicity
• Gender
• Job category

What are the job categories?

• Executive Officials and Managers
• Mid-Level Officials and Managers
• Professionals
• Technicians
• Sales
• Administrative or Support Workers
• Craft Workers
• Operations
• Laborers and Helpers
• Service Workers

Deadline: May 31 (Unless an extension is filed, then the due date is June 14).

What else?

• The reported data must be from October through December of the previous calendar year.
• The EEO-1 Component 2 Form is due by September 30, 2019. This will include hours worked and wage information from 2017 and 2018. This form is expected to be available on June 15, 2019.
• Penalties for not filing can include a fine, imprisonment of up to five years, or both.

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