For "demographic workforce data" it's legally required: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-1-data-collection
Also in order to establish the level of diversity in the company, they need to count how many of each kind of person there is.
Also in order to establish the level of diversity in the company, they need to count how many of each kind of person there is.
Everyone in their respective buckets, amirite?
Many companies ask the information optionally (https://www.thehrcfoundation.org/professional-resources/self...) in order to provide appropriate benefit plans, as LGBTQ individuals may have specific health concerns that non-LGBTQ people don't have.