>> "Completion of this form is voluntary. No individual personnel selections are made based on this information. There will be no impact on your application if you choose not to answer any of these questions"
Your employer shouldn't even be able to know whether or not you filled it out.
My experience is the reporting on current employees, which I guess is not voluntary. It's not very clear though:
"Self-identification is the preferred method of identifying race/ethnicity information
necessary for the EEO-1 Component 1 Report. Employers are required to attempt to
allow employees to use self-identification to complete the EEO-1 Component 1 Report.
However, if employees decline to self-identify their race/ethnicity, employment records
or observer identification may be used. Where records are maintained, it is
recommended that they be kept separately from the employee’s basic personnel file or
other records available to those responsible for personnel decisions."
PDF: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/fede...
>> "Completion of this form is voluntary. No individual personnel selections are made based on this information. There will be no impact on your application if you choose not to answer any of these questions"
Your employer shouldn't even be able to know whether or not you filled it out.