The 2024 EEO-1 Reporting Opens on May 20, 2025! Learn What The Changes Are to Be Compliant!

Overview:

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection will begin on May 20, 2025, with a submission deadline of June 24, 2025. This short five-week window leaves little room for delay, and with updated gender reporting rules, employers must ensure their submissions are both accurate and audit-ready.

The EEO-1 report is a mandatory annual filing for all private-sector employers with 100 or more U.S. employees and for federal contractors with at least 50 employees and a qualifying contract. It captures workforce demographic data by race/ethnicity, sex, and job category, based on a snapshot payroll period between October 1 and December 31, 2024.

Although the structure of the report remains largely unchanged, one key update for 2024 is the elimination of the non-binary gender reporting option. Employers must now report employees strictly as male or female, following a federal executive order mandating binary gender classification on official government forms. This change may affect how HR teams handle voluntary self-identification processes and internal systems.

While pay data (Component 2) is not required for this cycle, the focus on workplace equity and transparency remains high. Federal contractors, in particular, should take note: the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) uses EEO-1 reports as a foundational tool in evaluating whether contractors are complying with affirmative action and equal employment opportunity requirements. Inaccurate or incomplete filings may increase the risk of audits or compliance reviews.

The EEOC is expected to release an updated Instruction Booklet, revised file upload specifications, and new guidance via its portal at www.eeocdata.org/eeo1. These resources will be essential in ensuring that data is formatted correctly and categories are used appropriately.

This training will guide attendees through the specific changes introduced for 2024, clarify how to report gender accurately under the new requirements, and outline the best practices for submitting clean, complete, and compliant data. It will also address how federal contractors can align their EEO-1 filings with both EEOC and OFCCP expectations, and how to avoid common mistakes that increase the risk of errors, late submissions, or audit triggers.

Areas covered in the session:

• Learn what the EEO_1 Reporting Instructions have changed, and which have stayed the same.
• Learn what changes will be established for the 2025 reporting period.
• Learn if there will be any surprises for the reporting period.
• Learn who is required to complete the EEO-1 Report
• Learn how to use the proper categories to complete requirements.
• Learn the best practices when getting employees to complete the voluntary identification.
• Learn what the changes are to complete the requirements of the EEO-1 reporting.
• Learn what the categories are for completing the EEO-1 form within compliance.
• Learn how the EEOC will manage transgender and binary recording.
• Learn how you should handle transgender reporting.
• Learn how to use the EEOC’s EEO-1 Online Filing System (OFS).
• Learn how Federal Contractors need to complete the requirements of risk penalties.
• Learn how the pay data reporting is still looming for the EEOC
• Learn what companies have been selected to have their reports reviewed.

Why Should You Attend?

EEO-1 reporting is more than just a routine compliance task—it’s a critical federal requirement that demands accuracy and attention to detail. With a firm deadline of June 24, 2025, organizations must be fully prepared to submit workforce demographic data that meets EEOC standards.

This year introduces an important change: the removal of the non-binary gender reporting option. Employers must now report gender data strictly as male or female, which may impact how you collect and categorize employee information. Misreporting—even unintentionally—can lead to compliance issues or delays.

This training will walk you through the key requirements for the 2024 filing cycle, clarify what’s new, and help you avoid common mistakes that can flag your report for review. Whether you're managing reporting for a single site or a multi-establishment organization, this session will equip you with the knowledge to file confidently and accurately.

Who Will Benefit?

This webinar is ideal for HR and compliance professionals responsible for workforce reporting, demographic data collection, and federal contractor obligations—those include:

• HR Managers
• HR Directors
• HR Compliance Officers
• EEOC Coordinators
• Federal Contractor Compliance Managers
• HR Business Partners
• Diversity & Inclusion Officers
• Payroll Managers
• Talent Acquisition Managers
• HR Analysts
• Affirmative Action Officers
• Legal and Compliance Counsel
• Anyone involved in EEO-1 data preparation and submission.