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March 20, 2026

EEO-1 Reporting in 2026: Are You Prepared for Public Disclosure?

EEO-1 reporting has long been a standard compliance requirement. But in 2026, it’s becoming something more. With EEO-1 reports expected to be released publicly under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), contractors should prepare for a new kind of exposure: Reputational and litigation risk driven by transparency. To help you prepare, we’ve created a practical resource to guide your internal review and reporting process.

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March 19, 2026

Planned Parenthood to Pay $500,000 in DEI Discrimination Case

Planned Parenthood of Illinois agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve an EEOC investigation into alleged race discrimination tied to its DEI program. According to the EEOC, the agency found reasonable cause to believe that certain practices may have violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The allegations focused on how specific DEI-related initiatives were structured and implemented. 

February 2, 2026

California Pay Data Reporting

The California Pay Data Reporting portal is now open, and covered employers should begin preparing their submissions now to ensure timely, accurate filing before the May 13, 2026, deadline. To support your preparation, we’ve created a California Pay Data Reporting Checklist, a step-by-step resource designed to help you organize data, confirm requirements, and prepare a defensible submission.

January 20, 2026

OFCCP Funding Sets 2026 Compliance Expectations

On January 20, 2026, the House Appropriations Committee released the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which includes direct funding for OFCCP at approximately $101 million for FY 2026, pending congressional approval. If enacted, the FY 2026 appropriations will preserve OFCCP as a compliance-focused agency, while enforcement authority for race/sex discrimination remains centralized within DOJ/EEOC. 

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Wisconsin

Who Must Submit?

  • Employers contracted with Wisconsin that meet the criteria outlined by the State of Wisconsin Affirmative Action Plan Requirements document.

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Employee and Organization Information

Who Must Be Included

  • Active employees as of a given Snapshot date, as well as the applicants, hires, promotions, and terminations of the year prior to the Snapshot date.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

Washington

Who Must Submit?

  • Employers contracted with Washington that employ 50 employees or more

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Construction: Construction Project and Employee Information (Construction AAP)
  • Supply & Service: Employee and Organization Information

Who Must Be Included

  • Construction: Employees on payroll over a period of one year.
  • Supply & Service: Active employees as of a given Snapshot date, as well as the applicants, hires, promotions, and terminations of the year prior to the Snapshot date.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

Rhode Island

Who Must Submit?

  • Employers contracted with Rhode Island that have state contracts of $50,000 or more and employ 50 employees or more

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Construction: Construction Project and Employee Information (Construction AAP)
  • Supply & Service: Employee and Organization Information

Who Must Be Included

  • Construction: Employees on payroll over a period of one year.
  • Supply & Service: Active employees as of a given Snapshot date, as well as the applicants, hires, promotions, and terminations of the year prior to the Snapshot date.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

Pennsylvania

Who Must Submit?

  • Employers that have apprentice programs registered with the Pennsylvania Council
  • Highway construction contractors with Federal-aid PennDOT contracts of $10,000 or more

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Employee and Organization Information
  • Construction Project and Employee Information

Who Must Be Included

  • Registered apprentices in workforce.
  • Employees on payroll over a period of one year.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

Ohio

Who Must Submit?

Employers contracted with Ohio that meet one of the following criteria:

  1. Supply & Services contract of $5,000 or more
  2. Construction Contracts of $50,000 or more and they employ 50 employees or more

Employers contracted with Ohio for construction work

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Construction: Construction Project and Employee Information (Construction AAP)
  • Supply & Service: Employee and Organization Information

Who Must Be Included

  • Construction: Employees on payroll over a period of one year.
  • Supply & Service: Active employees as of a given Snapshot date, as well as the applicants, hires, promotions, and terminations of the year prior to the Snapshot date.

Employees on payroll over a period of one month.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

New York

Who Must Submit?

  • Employers contracted with New York – largely depends on the state agency.

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Employee and Organization Information

Who Must Be Included

  • All active employees as of the chosen Snapshot date.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

New Mexico

Who Must Submit?

  • Employers with 10 or more employees in New Mexico that are bidding on state contracts

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Employee Pay Information

Who Must Be Included

  • All active employees as of the chosen Snapshot date.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

New Jersey

Who Must Submit?

  • Employers contracted with New Jersey for construction work

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Employee and Organization Information

Who Must Be Included

  • Employees on payroll over a period of one month.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

Nevada

Who Must Submit?

  • Employers with 5 or more registered apprentices in Nevada.

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Construction: Construction Project and Employee Information (Construction AAP)
  • Supply & Service: Employee and Organization Information

Who Must Be Included

  • Registered apprentices in workforce.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

Minnesota

Who Must Submit?

  • Employers contracted with Minnesota that meet the following criteria:
  1. State Contract for goods and services of $100,000 or more
  2. Employ 40 employees or more

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Employee and Organization Information

Who Must Be Included

  • Active employees as of a given Snapshot date, as well as the applicants, hires, promotions, and terminations of the year prior to the Snapshot date.
  • Employees on payroll over a period of one month.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

Massachusetts

Who Must Submit?

  • Employer with 100 or more employees in Massachusetts
  • All state contractors providing construction or design services

What Must Be Submitted?

  • EEO-1 Reports of the Prior Year
  • Weekly Employee Pay Information
  • Employee and Organization Information

Who Must Be Included

  • All active employees as of the chosen Snapshot period. The Snapshot period is defined as a single pay period between October 1 and December 31 of the reporting year.
  • Active employees on payroll
  • Employees on payroll over a period of one month.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

Maine

Who Must Submit?

  • Employers contracted with Maine with a state contract of $50,000 or more

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Construction: Construction Project and Employee Information (Construction AAP)
  • Supply & Service: Employee and Organization Information

Who Must Be Included

  • Construction: Employees on payroll over a period of one year.
  • Supply & Service: Active employees as of a given Snapshot date, as well as the applicants, hires, promotions, and terminations of the year prior to the Snapshot date.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

Kentucky

Who Must Submit?

  • Employers contracted with Kentucky that meet either of the two criteria:
  1. State contracts of $250,000 or more
  2. Employs 8 employees or more

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Construction: Construction Project and Employee Information (Construction AAP)
  • Supply & Service: Employee and Organization Information

Who Must Be Included

  • Construction: Employees on payroll over a period of one year.
  • Supply & Service: Active employees as of a given Snapshot date, as well as the applicants, hires, promotions, and terminations of the year prior to the Snapshot date.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

Illinois

Who Must Submit?

  • Employers with 100 employees or more, with at least one location in Illinois

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Employee Pay Information

Who Must Be Included

  • Pay information of all employees during the 12-month calendar year immediately prior to the deadline or recertification due date.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

Connecticut

Construction employers contracted with Connecticut that meet either of the two criteria:

  1. Your company is the construction manager of the project, OR
  2. The project does not have a construction manager, your company has a state contract with the owner of the project, and the state-funded portion of your company’s contract value $1,000,000 or more

Construction employers contracted with Connecticut that meet either of the two criteria:

  1. The project does not have a construction manager, your company has a state contract with the owner of the project, and the state-funded portion of your company’s contract value is between $50,000 – $999,999.99 OR
  2. The project has a construction manager and the state-funded portion of your company’s contract value is $50,000 or more.

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Construction Project and Employee Information (Construction AAP)
  • Subcontracting Information – must show that company set aside certain amount of $$$ for exclusive bidding of certified minority owned business enterprises

Who Must Be Included

  • Employees on payroll over a period of one year.
  • List of Minority owned business enterprises that bid on subcontracts for project.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

California

Who Must Submit?

  • Employers with 100 employees or more (payroll or labor contractor), with at least one location in California
  • Employers contracted with California with state contracts of $5,000 or more

What Must Be Submitted?

  • Employee Pay Information
  • Employee and Organization Information (Nondiscrimination Report – similar to AAP defined by EO 11246)

Who Must Be Included

  • All active employees as of the chosen Snapshot period. The Snapshot period is defined as a single pay period between October 1 and December 31 of the reporting year.
  • ‘Active employees as of a given Snapshot date, as well as the applicants, hires, promotions, and terminations of the year prior to the Snapshot date.

Employment Service Delivery System (ESDS) Link

 

Learn more about CA pay data reporting requirements