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Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 26-1207 on June 4, 2026, establishing a requirement as of July 1, 2027, for employers to provide EEO-1 data as part of their periodic reporting to the Colorado secretary of state . 0:00 5:19 Quick Hits Governor Jared Polis recently signed legislation that requires employers in Colorado to provide EEO-1 data to the Colorado secretary of state beginning July 1, 2027 , even if federal EEO-1 reporting is repealed or discontinued. The new Colorado law may signal a broader trend of state-level action to preserve demographic reporting obligations as the EEOC proposes to eliminate federal EEO-1 reporting. The elimination of federal EEO-1 reporting would create ripple effects across numerous state and local jurisdictions that currently rely on EEO-1 data or report categories. The Colorado reporting requirement bears some similarities to the requirement for Illinois employers to provide Section D of the EEO-1 report as part of their annual Domesti...

Here are the top ten items you should tackle in September, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance dates: _____ Assess workplace impact of recent SCOTUS rulings.  Take a look back on all the SCOTUS cases from the past year that impacted your workplace, industry, and litigation exposure.  Click here  for a quick guide along with a rating for how impactful each decision will be for employers. _____ Track employment-related AI lawsuits.  In  the latest big lawsuit , filed on August 4, an unsuccessful job applicant sued Sirius XM Radio in federal court claiming the company’s AI-powered hiring tool discriminated against him based on his race. Another  new lawsuit  highlights concerns about AI notetakers. _____ Vet your AI bias auditors.  Speaking of AI developments, as you increasingly use artificial intelligence tools to help shape your decisions, you’ll likely retain vendors to conduct AI bias audits. But ...