EEOC Allows Companies to Stop Tracking Race and Gender Data
August 1, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via Forbes

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has voted to permit companies to cease collecting racial and gender demographic data - a significant victory for those who believe excessive identity-focused tracking undermines merit-based hiring. This move reflects growing skepticism about whether government-mandated demographic surveillance actually improves workplace fairness or simply creates bureaucratic burden and encourages identity politics. Read more about this...