Is the collection of race and ethnicity and disability status by the public labor exchange required when registering job seekers?
Yes.The Department of Labor=s Equal Opportunity regulations (29 CFR Part 37.37(b)(2)) require the collection and retention of demographic information about individuals participating in programs or activities funded by DOL: race and ethnicity, age, gender and disability status.Specifically, the state must ensure that a data collection and retention system for its state programs is established and maintained (29 CFR Part 37.53 and 37.37(b)(2)). Part 37 also requires that each state develop and implement a Methods of Administration (MOA) document.The MOA, which covers a state=s Workforce Investment Act Title I, Wagner-Peyser, and Unemployment Insurance programs, shows how the state has complied with and will continue to comply with the non-discrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the Workforce Investment Act and its implementing regulations. The sixth requirement of the state=s MOA asks for a description of how the state=s data collection and retention system will be maintained
