In its most recent status update, filed with the court as ordered by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, EEOC is reporting it and NORC are on schedule to open the EEO-1 Component 2 pay data reporting tool on July 15, 2019.

The status report explained that a Computer-assisted Web Interview (CAWI) data collection instrument will be available on July 15, 2019. Importantly, the report noted that NORC is working on a data file upload function and validation process which is expected to be available as an additional data collection method no later than August 15, 2019.

With respect to technical assistance, The Component 2 Help Desk is slated to be up and running June 17, 2019 and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) as well as other employer training materials should be available on the website June 30, 2019.

EEOC also provided the following timing for upcoming employer notifications beginning July 1st (via e-mail and USPS Mail) regarding the new filing obligation:

Component 2 Employer
Outreach		 Mode Date
Contact Employers/ Initial Notification without login information USPS Mail Posted on Monday, 7/1/2019
Contact Employers/ Initial Notification without login information Email Sent on Tuesday, 7/2/2019
Initial Notification/ preliminary Invitation to Complete with login information USPS Mail Posted on Friday, 7/12/2019
Initial Notification/ preliminary Invitation to Complete with login information Email Sent on Monday, 7/15/2019
Reminder to Complete Mail with login information USPS Mail Posted Monday, 8/5/2019
Reminder to Complete Email with login information Email Sent on Wednesday, 8/7/2019
Second Reminder to Complete Mail with login information USPS Mail Posted on Wednesday, 8/21/2019
Second Reminder to Complete Email with login information Email Sent on Friday, 8/23/2019
Phone/ IVR/ Prompt Phone Prompting Begin calls Tuesday, 9/3/2019, with calls continuing through the month

As EEOC works towards the July 15 date, we will continue to monitor and provide updates as they become available.

Tags: Component 2 Help Desk, EEO-1 Component 2, EEO-1 pay data collection, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, NORC at the University of Chicago
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Laura Mitchell is a principal in the Denver office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and leads the firm’s Workplace Analytics and Preventive Strategies Pay Equity subgroup. She partners with employers to evaluate, develop and implement policies and practices that ensure workplace fairness while mitigating…

Laura Mitchell is a principal in the Denver office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and leads the firm’s Workplace Analytics and Preventive Strategies Pay Equity subgroup. She partners with employers to evaluate, develop and implement policies and practices that ensure workplace fairness while mitigating legal risk. Laura is a guiding force in the firm’s most specialized and technical practice areas where she leverages an analytics-focused approach to partner with her clients in building legally compliant programs around which they can anchor their workplaces achieving productivity and stability.

Laura understands that creating a competitive advantage for employers in today’s workplace involves using a data-driven approach to counsel companies on the development of proactive and equitable non-discriminatory practices in hiring, promotions, separations and pay—and where advancements in technology can create both opportunities for efficiencies and risk that can be measured. Committed to putting her clients’ organizational goals first and foremost while balancing legal risk, Laura views herself as an extension of her clients’ team, responsible for providing proactive guidance and engaging in transparent, ongoing communication. Staying the course with employers across their organizational journey while balancing legal compliance obligations throughout their employees’ lifecycle ensures Laura’s position as a go-to resource.

Laura works with companies across all industries—both new and well-established multi-national organizations of all sizes—to realize the combined vision of legal compliance, increased productivity and economic growth enhanced by a focus on pay equity.  As part of the pay equity journey, she advises employers on the evolving pay transparency landscape, working to align compliant practices with the practical realities of the business world.

Laura partners closely with government contractors to understand, implement and demonstrate compliance with their EEO regulatory and compliance obligations. She also works closely with non-government contractor clients to conduct risk assessments of their programs, policies, and training to align with federal and state anti-discrimination requirements.

Laura is the editor and a principal contributor of the GovCon Employment Exchange blog and presents on pay equity and government contractor obligations. To round out her days, Laura enjoys spending time with her family and friends attending sports events, working out, riding her bike, playing pickleball and taking in Colorado’s incomparable sunsets.

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