Providing EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) Information
  • 26 Feb 2024
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Providing EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) Information

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Abstract

US organizations require EEO information to comply with the US federal law that prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of race, gender, creed, religion, color, or national origin.

Providing EEO information is a US-only task.

Racial Groups:

  • American Indian or Alaskan Native (Not Hispanic or Latino). A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment.

  • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino). A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

  • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino). A person having origin in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

  • Hispanic or Latino. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino). A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

  • Two or more races. A person belonging two or more races stated here.

  • White (Not Hispanic or Latino). A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. This category also includes persons not included in other categories.

  • Prefer Not to Answer. A person who prefers not to disclose his/her racial information.

Ethnicity:

  • Hispanic or Latino

  • Not Hispanic or Latino

  • Prefer Not to Answer

Gender:

  • Male

  • Female

  • Prefer Not to Answer

The EEO fields are mandatory, but you can select a Prefer Not to Answer response.

  1. Select your race from the Category drop-down list.

  2. Select your ethnicity from the Ethnicity drop-down list.

  3. Select your gender from the Gender drop-down list.

  4. Select the Submit button.