< –  > < –  > The EEO-1 Report Revisions: What They Mean for My Organization

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< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > In the past, many of the seasonal workers hired to pick strawberries at Sunrise Growers in Placentia, California, were asked questions about their race and ethnic background according to HR Magazine. But as early as October 1, Sunrise will start asking new questions of the thousand or so employees it typically hires during the growing season.  It will skip some questions it previously asked, as required by the reporting mandates of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > The EEO-1 Report – formally known as the "Employer Information Report" – is a government form requiring many employers to provide a count of their employees by job category and then by ethnicity, race and gender. The EEO-1 report is submitted to the EEOC and the Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > New guidelines regarding the EEO-1 have been released.  This is the first major change to the EEO-1 since 1996.  As Human Resources professionals, there is much you need to know before proceeding.

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Employers Sharon<  > Who is affected? The EEO-1 report must be filed by employers with federal government contracts of $50,000 or more and 50 or more employees. It also must be filled out by employers who do not have a federal government contract but have 100 or more employees.

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Employers Sharon<  > When will this change take place? The changes are effective September 2007 and reports must first be filed by September 30, 2007 according to the EEOC.

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Employers Sharon<  > What changed?  The Joint Committee of the EEOC and OFCCP collects data via an annual report (EEO-1) filed by September 30. The report includes demographic information (gender, race and ethnicity) by EEO Job Categories (of which there were formerly 9). A number of changes are being made to the race and ethnic categories. The revised EEO-1 report:

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Employers Sharon<  > 1.   Adds a new category titled “Two or more races”

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Employers Sharon<  > 2.   Divides “Asian or Pacific Islander” into two separate categories: “Asian” and “Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander”

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Employers Sharon<  > 3.   Renames “Black” as “Black or African American”

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Employers Sharon<  > 4.   Renames “Hispanic” as “Hispanic or Latino”

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Employers Sharon<  > 5.   Strongly endorses self-identification of race and ethnic categories, as opposed to visual identification by employers.

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Employers Sharon<  > Carol R. Miaskoff, Assistant Legal Counsel for Coordination of EEOC, suggested that this can be read to imply that the current EEO-1 requires employers to report the race of workers who are identified as Hispanic or Latino. In fact, the EEO-1 report has never required employers to report the race of Hispanic or Latino employees.

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > It is also not accurate to state that “employers will need to ask workers from the Pacific Rim to specify if they are Asian, Native Hawaiian or from another Pacific Island.” All employees must have an opportunity to choose from the new ethnicity and race categories for purposes of the new EEO-1 report, not just workers “from the Pacific Rim.”

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > In addition to changes in race reporting, there are changes to the position level groupings.  The current category, “Officials and Managers,” will be divided into two levels based on responsibility and influence within the organization. These two levels will be:

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Employers Sharon<  > 1.   Executive/Senior Level Officials and Managers – these positions plan, direct, and formulate policy, set strategy, and provide overall direction.  In larger organizations, they are within two reporting levels of the CEO.

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Employers Sharon<  > 2.   First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers – these positions direct implementation or operations within specific parameters set by Executive/Senior Level Officials and Managers.  They oversee day-to-day operations.

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > The revised EEO-1 also will move business and financial occupations from the Officials and Managers category to the Professionals category, in order to improve data for analyzing trends in mobility of minorities and women within Officials and Managers.

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Employers Sharon<  > How should you respond? Revise your information systems to accommodate the new information and review (and change as needed) your job classifications, especially the category that was formerly “Officers and Managers.”

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > You will be required to have available the data necessary to complete the revised EEO-1 report.  You will not be prevented from collecting additional data, such as the race of those who report as Hispanic or Latino and/or the specific racial groups of those who identify as “Two or More Races,” at your discretion as deemed appropriate for compliance purposes.

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > Also, the South Carolina Healthcare Human Resources Association (SCHHRA) recommends that “now is the time to alert your IT department of these upcoming changes, so they can begin to gather information from their own associations and prepare to update their electronic data file structure.”

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > All Human Resources professionals should be cautioned to carefully review the EEO-1 instruction booklet available on the EEOC Web site at www.eeoc.gov. In addition to statistical reporting, both the current and new forms ask a series of questions about the employer’s business. According to Mark J. Neuberger of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, employers should be especially cautioned to carefully consider question 3.C, which asks in a rather complex way:

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Employers Sharon<  > “Does the Company or any of its establishments (a) have 50 or more employees AND (b) is not exempt as provided by 41 CFR 60-1.5, AND is a prime government contractor or a first-tier subcontractor ...”

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > “It has been my experience,” states Neuberger,” that employers frequently do not understand what this question is asking and will check the YES box just to be safe. By checking YES, employers are stating that they are federal government contractors, which are required to have an Affirmative Action Plan (“AAP”). The problem with checking YES just to be safe is complicated by the fact that OFCCP, the branch of the Department of Labor that audits AAPs, uses the data from EEO-1s to determine which contractors to audit.”

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > “Thus, if employers check YES to question 3.C, they could be selected for an affirmative action audit, even if they are not federal contractors. Then an employer is placed in the difficult position of having to explain why the company feels it is not subject to OFCCP jurisdiction, despite making a certification to the federal government, under penalty of law, that it was. Only employers that have federal government contracts or first-tier subcontracts in excess of $50,000 per year are required to prepare AAP's for minorities and women.”

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > Attorney Robert Sikkel, a partner at Barnes & Thornburg law firm in Grand Rapids, Michigan, who researched the use of EEO-1 reports in private litigation for a paper he presented to the American Bar Association, says in SHRM’s HR Magazine that the new data from the reports could help employers fend off frivolous discrimination claims — if they have been conscientious about affirmative hiring. On the other hand, he says, the more detailed information also could help legitimize a plaintiff’s claim.

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > While some employers have focused on the possibility of new administrative burdens created by the new rules, at least some lawyers are questioning whether there might be more at stake: “The reality is the EEO-1 will become more meaningful to assess the diversity at a particular workplace,” says Sikkel.

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > Since the new EEO-1 will break down information more precisely, Sikkel maintains, it necessarily becomes a sharper tool for the government to use in rooting out discrimination. Employers — particularly federal contractors — that aren’t vigilant in their equal employment opportunity reporting could put their business at risk.

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > “I think the EEO-1 was an enforcement tool a year ago,” Sikkel says, “and it will be an even more powerful enforcement tool in the future.”

< Amgen’s Walker, Brigitte said Amgen,” care taken well feels staff low very rates turnover our fact contribute benefits feel absolutely “We more.  features these all incorporated has company, biopharmaceutical Inc., Amgen shops.  gift wash, car care, cleaners, dry as such services, on-site brought organizations Many stress.  contributor major errands, personal run products, finished obtain day hours enough aren?t there like Feeling muscles. face neck, shoulder, tension releasing while well-being sense overall provide can Laughter laugh.  time take forget don’t business, serious is work Although litigation.  whistleblower in problems causes often investigation pending a during policy Failure it.  revising on plan you if even policy, company existing your Follow < own. their of litigation harassment sexual any avoiding are also but safe, employees keeping only not employers measures, right the taking By investigated.  be should complaint every that and employees, protect to obligation an have they remember must Sharon<  > Not sure how to proceed with the changes?  The Astron Solutions consulting team is ready to assist you navigate the changes and ensure your pay system is free from inadvertent discrimination.