The 2024 EEO-1 Report opened in May 2025 and will be available for filing until June 24, 2025. The EEO-1 report is a mandatory annual data collection that requires all private sector employers with 100 or more employees, and federal contractors with 50 or more employees meeting certain criteria, to submit workforce demographic data. 

There have been some notable policy changes made within the last year that make this year’s form slightly easier to complete. After the “Published Due Date” passes on Tues, June 24, 2025, no additional 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 reports will be accepted, and eligible employers will be noncompliant with their mandatory 2024 EEO-1 filing obligations. Additionally, beginning with the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection, all communications sent to filers will be electronic. No notifications about the 2024 collection will be sent to filers via postal mail.

What does the EEO-1 report entail?

There are normally two components to the EEO-1 Report, but only the first is required for the 2024 fiscal year. The first mandatory component is workplace demographic data, which is sorted by race, ethnicity and gender. The second is pay reporting, which includes employee work hours and their W-2 forms. There is no EEO-1 Component 2 pay reporting required this year. 

Two individuals are needed for form verification: a primary point of contact (POC) and a certifying official. The POC receives communications from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) about all things related to the report and the certifying official signs an affidavit ensuring all the information included in the form is accurate based on their best knowledge. 

In past years, a “Notice of Failure to File” was sent to remind those who hadn’t yet submitted their forms to file it before the hard closing date. It is no longer offered this year, as late reports will not be accepted.

Who is required to file?

Before filing, it’s important to confirm your eligibility. Establishments required to file include: 

• A private employer with 100 or more employees.
• A federal government prime contractor or first-tier subcontractor with 50 or more employees and a contract/subcontract amounting to $50,000 or more.
• A company with 50 or more employees that serves as a depository of government funds or as a financial institution which is an issuing and paying agent for U.S. savings bonds and savings notes.
• A company with fewer than 100 employees but that is associated with other company(s) or a parent company where the entire enterprise employs 100 or more.
• Multi-establishment employers must submit three reports (for all separate locations):
  • Consolidated (includes all employee demographics)
  • Headquarters
  • Establishment-level reports (for each establishment with less than 50 employees)

What is the purpose of the EEO-1 report?

EEO-1 reports help the EEOC identify any areas of potential workplace discrimination. This is done by requiring a report of workplace demographics, including data by job category, sex and race or ethnicity. The goal of the EEOC is to prevent and combat unlawful race and sex discrimination while expanding individual, merit-based opportunity for all. It also reviews employment patterns, specifically noting mergers, acquisitions and closures. 

Gathering Data

The data collected for the EEO-1 report can be simple if you have the right technology supporting you in your HR management. With DM Payroll Solutions’ reporting and analytics features, you can store and transform EEOC data into quick reporting metrics with a click of a button.