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“On July 21, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or the “Commission”) voted 2–1 to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would eliminate the longstanding EEO-1 reporting requirement and related demographic reports including data on race and sex. The proposal would substantially reduce employers’ federal reporting obligations, but it is not yet final. Employers should continue preserving employment records and monitoring the rulemaking process for a final rule before changing their current data reporting practices.”