# US workplace discrimination agency votes to stop collecting pay data

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to discontinue its collection of pay data from large employers, which was used to identify and combat wage discrimination. The decision weakens the agency's ability to detect disparities by race, gender, and ethnicity. Critics argue it undermines decades of progress in workplace equality enforcement.

**Importance:** 4/5

## Sources

### Business
- [The Guardian Biz](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/27/discrimination-eeoc-trump) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:09 GMT