Bloomberg Law Quotes Camille Olson and Larry Lorber on EEOC Demographic Reporting Proposal

Bloomberg Law quoted partner Camille Olson and senior counsel Larry Lorber in its article, “EEOC Argument Hedges Against Democrat Worker Data Report Revival.” Published on August 6, 2026, the article explores the EEOC’s proposal to eliminate EEO-1 demographic reporting requirements and the legal arguments underpinning the agency’s effort to make the change more difficult to reverse under a future administration.

Lorber discussed the EEOC’s broader strategy, suggesting the agency is taking steps to strengthen the durability of its decision, noting:

“They’re trying to insulate their decision from a reversal down the road.”

Olson emphasized how employers typically use demographic data as a compliance and quality-control tool to evaluate workplace practices, emphasizing:

“In my experience, employers use the demographic data to do quality control over the different practices that they use and to ensure that in fact the practices, the hiring tests that they use, are valid.”

The full article is available here.