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Demographic Data Collection

Lisa G. - August 21, 2018
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As a federal contractor, we are required to collect data from applicants and employees in regard to their race/ethnicity, gender, disability and veteran status. While applicants and employees have the right not to disclose their demographic information, we as an employer, are required to collect and report. This has caused some problems for us an employer when it comes to submissions of reports with missing data. What advice do you give in regards to increase applicant/employee response participation? We have tried educational campaigns but that hasn’t made resulted in a huge percentage increase and we do not feel comfortable doing a visual identification (still can’t wrap my head around that). Also at what point do inquiries/requests to update their information cross the line when it comes to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide.

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