US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to end a 60-year-old requirement for companies to submit workforce demographic data, citing concerns about encouraging discrimination. The 2-1 vote, under the Trump administration, faces criticism from civil rights groups and former commissioners who argue it weakens efforts to track workplace discrimination patterns. The EEO-1 form, used since 1966 to report gender and racial breakdowns across job categories, will no longer be mandated.