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.

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Laura A. Mitchell is a Principal in the Denver, Colorado, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She is a member of the firm’s Affirmative Action and OFCCP Defense practice group as well as the firm’s Pay Equity Resource Group. She is also on the…

Laura A. Mitchell is a Principal in the Denver, Colorado, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She is a member of the firm’s Affirmative Action and OFCCP Defense practice group as well as the firm’s Pay Equity Resource Group. She is also on the leadership team for the firm’s Government Contractor Industry Group.

Her practice is focused on representing government and non-government contractors in OFCCP matters, preparing for and defending OFCCP audits, and counseling employers on issues stemming from OFCCP regulations. Ms. Mitchell personally oversees the development of hundreds of AAPs each year and is intimately involved in the defense of numerous OFCCP audits. She also spends significant time counseling companies in connection with conducting pay equity analyses as well as government contractor employment obligations.

Ms. Mitchell is the editor and a principal contributor of The Affirmative Action Law Advisor blog and frequently presents on pay equity, affirmative action compliance, OFCCP enforcement trends, and government contractor obligations.

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