# 29 CFR § 1602.13: Records as to racial or ethnic identity of employees

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.13

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 CFR § 1602.13
- **Heading:** Records as to racial or ethnic identity of employees
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 29—Labor > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER XIV—EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION > PART 1602—RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TITLE VII, THE ADA, GINA, AND THE PWFA > Subpart C—Recordkeeping by Employers

## Text

Employers may acquire the information necessary for completion of items 5 and 6 of Report EEO-1 either by visual surveys of the work force, or at their option, by the maintenance of post-employment records as to the identity of employees where the same is permitted by State law. In the latter case, however, the Commission recommends the maintenance of a permanent record as to the racial or ethnic identity of an individual for purpose of completing the report form only where the employer keeps such records separately from the employee's basic personnel form or other records available to those responsible for personnel decisions, e.g., as part of an automatic data processing system in the payroll department.
[31 FR 2833, Feb. 17, 1966]

## Nearby sections

- [29 CFR § 1602.1 § 1602.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.1.md)
- [29 CFR § 1602.7 § 1602.7 Requirement for filing of report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.7.md)
- [29 CFR § 1602.8 § 1602.8 Penalty for making of willfully false statements on report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.8.md)
- [29 CFR § 1602.9 § 1602.9 Commission's remedy for employer's failure to file report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.9.md)
- [29 CFR § 1602.11 § 1602.11 Additional reporting requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.11.md)
- [29 CFR § 1602.12 § 1602.12 Records to be made or kept.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.12.md)
- [29 CFR § 1602.13 § 1602.13 Records as to racial or ethnic identity of employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.13.md)
- [29 CFR § 1602.14 § 1602.14 Preservation of records made or kept.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.14.md)
- [29 CFR § 1602.15 § 1602.15 Requirement for filing and preserving copy of report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.15.md)
- [29 CFR § 1602.16 § 1602.16 Penalty for making of willfully false statements on report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.16.md)
- [29 CFR § 1602.17 § 1602.17 Commission's remedy for failure to file report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.17.md)
- [29 CFR § 1602.19 § 1602.19 Additional reporting requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.19.md)
- [29 CFR § 1602.20 § 1602.20 Records to be made or kept.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.20.md)
- [29 CFR § 1602.21 § 1602.21 Preservation of records made or kept.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1602.21.md)

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