On March 5, 2019, a Federal Judge reinstated the EEO-1 pay data reporting requirement for all covered employers. Covered employers include employers with over 100 employees or federal contractors with 50 or more employees and a government contract worth $50,000 or more.
The EEO-1, otherwise known as The Employer Information Report, is a compliance survey which is to be submitted to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) and the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs annually.
For employers already required to submit an EEO-1 report, the March 5th reinstatement now requires EEO-1 Component 2 (the pay data reporting requirement) to also be submitted. On April 3, 2019, the EEOC filed a proposal extending the deadline to complete EEO-1 Component 2 to September 30, 2019. The Federal Judge will now assess the EEOC’s proposal and issue an order regarding the proposal and extended deadline. It is recommended employers start taking the necessary steps to gather relevant pay data and prepare for the obligation to file EEO-1 Component 2 in 2019.
Importantly, the Federal Judge’s reinstatement of EEO-1 Component 2 reporting does not in any way alter the deadline to file an employer’s annual EEO-1 report. This deadline is still May 31, 2019.
If you have any questions regarding the updated EEOC reporting requirements and how they may impact your business, please contact me by email at csaugstad@lindner-marsack.com or another attorney with whom you have been working at Lindner & Marsack, S.C.