We have learned the Office of Information Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has decided to postpone indefinitely effectiveness of the newly created pay data reporting component of the annual EEO-1 report.  In a letter addressed to Acting EEOC Chair, Victoria Lipnic, OIRA explained it has stayed the effectiveness of the new obligation to take time to review data collection requirements and burden estimates associated with the new data reporting obligations.

The letter confirmed EEOC may continue to use the previously approved form to collect race/ethnicity and gender information.  In response, the EEOC issued a statement whereby it confirmed

“[t]he previously approved EEO-1 form which collects data on race, ethnicity and gender by occupational category will remain in effect. Employers should plan to comply with the earlier approved EEO-1 (Component 1) by the previously set filing date of March 2018.

This means no EEO-1 report is due in 2017 and the report filed in March 2018 will include only race/ethnicity and gender information, not pay data or hours worked.

We will continue to monitor this situation for further developments so stay tuned for updates.