May 28, 2025

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has officially opened the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection. Covered employers must file their demographic workforce data by Tuesday, June 24, 2025—with no extensions planned.

Who Must File

Employers are required to submit a 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 report if they are:

These reports must include workforce data by job category, race/ethnicity, and sex.

Key Filing Details

Compliance Reminder

In a statement, EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas emphasized that employers may not use demographic data reported in EEO-1 forms to justify employment decisions based on race or sex. “There is no ‘diversity’ exception to Title VII,” she noted.

What Employers Should Do Now

For assistance preparing your EEO-1 submission or aligning your DEI efforts with federal law, contact Sheryl Galler at sgaller@booklawllp.com or Chaim Book at cbook@booklawllp.com.