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A decades-long effort to collect demographic workplace data may be coming to an end.  

In July, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission put forth a proposal to end federal workplace reporting requirements that have been in place since 1966. The current system tracks demographics like race, ethnicity and sex in an effort to prevent employment discrimination. 

Last week, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights along with several other civil rights agencies filed a joint comment opposing the end of the tracking.  

“Eliminating Equal Employment Opportunity reporting represents yet another significant step in dismantling our nation’s civil rights enforcement framework,” said Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero.

Commissioner Lucero joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk more about the concerns she has around this proposal.

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The federal government is proposing ending U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity demographic reporting that helps agencies identify and address workplace discrimination. Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero is part of several civil rights agencies urging the federal government to not end the reporting. 

The federal government is proposing ending U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity demographic reporting that helps agencies identify and address workplace discrimination. Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero is part of several civil rights agencies urging the federal government to not end the reporting. 

Commissioner: Proposed federal rule change continues dismantling of civil rights enforcement

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Commissioner: Proposed federal rule change continues dismantling of civil rights enforcement

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