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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 11, 2026Miami-Dade

Civil rights groups and researchers oppose federal proposal to end annual workplace demographic data collection

Civil rights advocates and researchers are urging a federal agency to maintain its annual collection of workplace demographic data. The groups argue that discontinuing this data collection would hinder efforts to identify and address workplace discrimination.

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Why It Matters

The outcome of this proposal determines whether the federal government will continue to track workforce demographic trends, which are used to monitor and enforce anti-discrimination laws.

Key Facts

  • A federal agency has proposed ending the annual collection of workplace demographic data.
  • Civil rights groups and researchers publicly opposed the proposal at a hearing on Tuesday.
  • Advocates argue that the data is essential for monitoring and fighting workplace discrimination.

Who's Mentioned

personAndrea Lucas“Current conservative chair of the EEOC.”personRachel Morrison“Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and former EEOC attorney.”organizationEqual Employment Opportunity Commission“Federal agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws.”personAmalea Smirniotopoulos“Senior policy counsel at the Legal Defense Fund.”personDavid Fortney“Representative of the Institute for Workplace Equality.”personDonald Tomaskovic-Devey“Co-director of the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Center for Employment E”personRachel Lee“President and general counsel of Stand with Asian Americans.”personMichael Eastman“Representative of the Center for Workplace Compliance.”personDonald Trump“President whose administration is overseeing the proposed overhaul of civil righ”