Filed Late, Filed Wrong, or Not Filed at All — What Every Employer Must Know About EEO-1 Reporting in 2026

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26 May

Filed Late, Filed Wrong, or Not Filed at All — What Every Employer Must Know About EEO-1 Reporting in 2026

Filed Late, Filed Wrong, or Not Filed at All — What Every Employer Must Know About EEO-1 Reporting in 2026

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (12:00 AM) to Sunday, May 31, 2026 (11:59 PM)
1.5 PDCs
Provider: Pedu
Course Name: Filed Late, Filed Wrong, or Not Filed at All — What Every Employer Must Know About EEO-1 Reporting in 2026

Speaker: Margie Faulk, PHR, SHRM-CP
Program Type: Videoconferences, webcasts, audiocasts, podcasts, eBooks, self-directed E-Learning
Registration URL: https://pedu.io/product/eeo1-reporting-2026-filing-errors-compliance-guide

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Who Must File — Thresholds, Covered Establishments & Multi-Location Rules The 2026 Filing Timeline — Snapshot Period, Filing Window & Deadlines The 10 Job Categories & 7 Race/Ethnicity Classifications — How to Classify Correctly State Pay Data Reporting — California, Illinois, Massachusetts & New York City Collecting, Storing & Protecting Employee Demographic Data Consequences of Non-Compliance — EEOC Enforcement & DOJ Referrals Building Your EEO-1 Compliance Action Plan for 2026

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The EEO-1 report is one of the most misunderstood — and most consequential — compliance obligations in the HR calendar. Every year, private employers with 100 or more employees, and federal contractors with 50 or more employees and contracts of $50,000 or more, are legally required to file workforce demographic data with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC can issue subpoenas to compel filing and may refer non-compliant employers to the Department of Justice. Yet many employers still file late, file with errors, misclassify employees into incorrect job categories, or fail to collect the required demographic data in the first place — creating audit exposure, legal liability, and in some cases, costly litigation. In 2026, the stakes have never been higher, and the compliance landscape has never been more complex. As of April 2026, the EEOC has not yet announced the official opening date for the 2025 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection — with the window expected to open sometime in spring or summer 2026, consistent with the 2024 reporting cycle that opened April 30, 2025, and closed June 24, 2025. Employers who are not prepared when the window opens face a compressed timeline of just 6 to 8 weeks to collect, categorize, verify, and submit accurate workforce demographic data across all locations and establishments. Beyond the federal EEO-1, the reporting landscape has expanded dramatically. States have also added EEO-1 requirements similar to the EEO-1 requirements, but more stringent. This session will also explore state requirements, deadlines, data requirements, and filing penalties.