EEO-1 Survey

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What is the EEO-1 Survey?

The EEO-1 survey is a form that certain employers are required to complete and submit to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics’ Employer Data Team. It includes providing data on the employer’s workforce, categorized by race/ethnicity, job category, and gender. The survey is an important aspect of HR compliance, and the data submitted is kept confidential by the EEOC.

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What is the importance of EEO-1 survey?

The EEO-1 survey is important for several reasons:

  1. Legal requirement: Completing the EEO-1 survey is mandated by law for employers that fall under its jurisdiction.
  2. Self-audit: The survey provides a snapshot of an organization’s employee demographic, which can be used to identify diversity issues and take steps to address them.
  3. Promote diversity and inclusion: Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace is an important aspect of an organization’s overall strategy and EEO-1 survey helps organizations to measure and promote diversity.
  4. Build a picture of diversity and opportunity across U.S. employers: EEO-1 survey helps to provide a nuanced and contextual understanding of diversity and opportunity in the workplace, including issues like the lavender ceiling and pay equity.
  5. Compliance: Employers who fail to submit the EEO-1 survey may be subject to penalties from the EEOC, so it is important to ensure that the survey is completed accurately and on time.
  6. Identify discrimination patterns: The survey is key for the EEOC and other enforcement agencies to identify patterns of discrimination in the workplace and take steps to address it.

Who is Required to Submit the EEO-1?

Employers who are required to submit the EEO-1 survey are:

  1. Private sector employers with 100 or more employees.
  2. Federal contractors and subcontractors with 50 or more employees and a contract or subcontract of $50,000 or more.
  3. Federal employers with more than 150 employees.
  4. Joint venture partners with more than 50 employees and a contract or subcontract of $50,000 or more.

These employers are required to submit the EEO-1 survey annually, typically by September 30th, as part of their compliance with federal equal employment opportunity laws.