EEO-1 Report Filing Deadline
Saturday, May 29, 2027
Employers with 100+ employees (or federal contractors with 50+ employees) must file the annual EEO-1 Component 1 report with workforce demographic data.
Who must comply
Private employers with 100 or more employees, and federal contractors with 50 or more employees that meet the contract threshold. The report breaks the workforce down by job category, sex, and race/ethnicity.
If you miss it
EEO-1 filing is mandatory. Failure to file can lead to a court order compelling the report, and for federal contractors it can jeopardize eligibility for government contracts.
Background
The EEO-1 report dates to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and is administered by the EEOC. 'Component 1' collects demographic workforce data; the exact annual deadline shifts each year, so confirm it when the collection opens.
Compliance checklist
- 1Pick a payroll snapshot ('workforce snapshot period') from the prior year's fourth quarter.
- 2Pull headcount by EEO-1 job category, sex, and race/ethnicity.
- 3Log in to the EEOC's online filing system once the collection opens.
- 4Validate and certify the report before the deadline.
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Reviewed Saturday, June 13, 2026. Dates can change and exceptions apply — confirm with the official source. Not legal advice.