In addition to filing annual VETS-4212 reports, federal contractors with 50 or more employees and $50,000 or more in contracts (and non-government contract employers with more than 100 employees) must file annual EEO-1 surveys.   The reporting portal for filing the EEO-1 reports opened today and will remain open until at least September 30.

Employers need a login and password in order to access the site and upload the required information.  The EEO-1 Joint Reporting Committee is reaching out to all past filers to provide them with the login ID for 2015 filing.  New this year, the notification letter no longer contains the reporting password; employers will need to “get password” to retrieve this information this year.  If you believe you should have received this notification and have not, you can contact the Committee at  1-877-392-4647 (toll-free) or email at e1.techassistance@eeoc.gov.

Additionally, employers now have the ability to reset their passwords through a “forgot password” link on the site.  In years past, employers had to contact the Committee to obtain this information.

Finally, a new requirement this year is the inclusion of the Employer Identification Number (EIN) on the reports. While this information is required for employers filing VETS-4212 reports, it has not been previously required for EEO-1 reporting purposes.  This additional data field may require employers update the pre-queried reports pulled out of HRIS systems, which may be time-consuming and costly for some organizations and likely cannot be implemented this reporting season.  As a result, manual modification of the reports may be required so make sure to plan accordingly.

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As co-leader of the firm’s ESG group, Laura Mitchell partners with her clients to evaluate, set, achieve and monitor their organizational culture and human capital goals. She focuses her practice on data analytics, including pay equity and other employee analytics, working side-by-side with…

As co-leader of the firm’s ESG group, Laura Mitchell partners with her clients to evaluate, set, achieve and monitor their organizational culture and human capital goals. She focuses her practice on data analytics, including pay equity and other employee analytics, working side-by-side with employers to build programs that benefit employees and create a stable, high-functioning workplace. Understanding that an inclusive, values-based culture provides a crucial competitive advantage in the modern workplace, Laura enjoys counseling companies on the development of proactive and equitable pay and diversity practices.

In Laura’s version of the reimagined workplace, attention to human capital issues, especially DEI and pay equity, would be the rule rather than the exception nationwide and she works with companies across all industries—both new and well-established multi-national organizations of all sizes—to realize this vision for her clients’ ongoing success. She helps clients understand all issues across the spectrum of their journey, helping to establish regular analyses as well as counseling organizations on implementation and compliance obligations, where applicable. Committed to putting her clients’ organizational goals first and foremost, Laura views herself as an extension of her clients’ team, responsible for providing proactive guidance and engaging in transparent, ongoing communication.

Laura also represents companies in OFCCP matters, preparing for and defending OFCCP audits, and counseling employers on issues stemming from OFCCP regulations. She personally oversees the development of hundreds of Affirmative Action Plans for clients each year and is intimately involved in the defense of OFCCP audits. Her approach to compliance is one of facilitation and conciliation while simultaneously advocating in the best interests of her clients.