EEOC Chair Warns Against Giving Hiring Managers Race, Sex Data

Companies that give their hiring managers race and sex data about internal employment decisions could draw scrutiny from the EEOC, according to the Republican chair of the agency.

Giving demographic information related to workplace retention or promotions to someone who can make an employment decision is a “high risk practice,” Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas said Thursday during a webinar hosted by The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

Under Lucas the EEOC has prioritized scrutiny of corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and she’s indicated the agency will use Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act ...