In this episode of our Defensible Decisions podcast, shareholders Scott Kelly (Birmingham) and Chris Near (Columbia) unpack the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’s (OFCCP) updated jurisdictional thresholds for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503) and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). Effective October 1, 2025, basic
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Federal Agencies Roll Out AI Strategy Plans: Takeaways for Government Contractors
On April 3, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two memoranda, M-25-21 and M-25-22, regarding federal agencies’ use and acquisition, respectively, of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Among other strategies oriented towards the Trump administration’s priorities of driving AI innovation, M-25-21 and M-25-22 require “covered agencies”—“any
OFCCP Raises Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 503 and VEVRAA
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced inflation-based increases to the jurisdictional thresholds under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), effective October 1, 2025.
The basic coverage threshold for Section 503 increased from $15,000
OFCCP Updates Veteran and Disability Jurisdictional Thresholds for Federal Contractors
As of October 1, 2025, the jurisdictional thresholds for two key regulations impacting federal contractors—the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503) and the
OFCCP Announces Increase in the Contract Amounts Triggering Federal Affirmative Action Obligations
OFCCP Announces Increase in the Contract Amounts Triggering Federal Affirmative Action Obligations
Employers doing business with the federal government may be required to maintain affirmative action programs for individuals with disabilities and veterans depending on the dollar value of their contracts.
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Breaking OFCCP News: Catherine Eschbach Leaving OFCCP
It is being reported that Ashley Romanias has assumed leadership of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), as Catherine Eschbach steps into a new role as Principal Deputy General Counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). At the time of this post, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has not yet issued… Continue Reading…
OFCCP Seeks Feedback on Section 503 Voluntary Self-ID Form in Connection with Other Proposed Regulatory Revisions
On August 25, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a new request for public comments on proposed revisions to its data collection and recordkeeping requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 503), which would include the withdrawal of the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (OMB Control No…. Continue Reading…
OFCCP Extends Comment Period for Section 503 and VEVRAA Proposed Rulemakings and Rescission of EO 11246 Rules
On September 4, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued updates regarding the extension of comment periods for proposed rulemakings related to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) as well as for the proposed
OFCCP Solicits Comments on Proposed Changes to Disability Data Collection Requirements
On August 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published in the Federal Register a solicitation for comments regarding specific questions related to a proposal for modifications to the Office of Management and Budget’s disability data collection form, as part of its
OFCCP Extends Disability Regulation Comment Period
On August 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published in the Federal Register a follow-up solicitation for comments regarding specific questions related to its July 1, 2025, proposal for modifications to the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of
OFCCP Seeks Input on Revised Complaint Forms
OFCCP Seeks Input on Revised Complaint Forms
Having recently announced a resumption of its processing of complaints alleging discrimination on the basis of disability or veteran status, the Office of Federal Contract Programs (OFCCP) published a notice in the Federal Register on July 7, 2025, requesting public comment on the
OFCCP To Close All Prior Section 503 and VEVRAA Compliance Reviews Following Secretary of Labor Order Reviving Enforcement Activities
In conjunction with the recent proposed rule changes to the Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 503) and the Vietnam Era Veterans’
OFCCP Proposes Changes to Veterans and Disability Regulations
OFCCP has published proposed modifications to the VEVRAA and Section 503 regulations which govern federal contractor affirmative action obligations for
OFCCP Proposes New Rules to Clarify Federal Contactor Obligations Following the Revocation of EO 11246
OFCCP Proposes New Rules to Clarify Federal Contactor Obligations Following the Revocation of EO 11246
President Trump’s revocation of Executive Order 11246 on January 21, 2025, left federal contractors and subcontractors wondering what would be required going forward. On July 1, OFCCP published three Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) setting
OFCCP Proposes Changes to Employment Discrimination Complaint Forms
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is slated to publish, on July 7, 2025, an information collection request seeking comments relating to complaints involving employment discrimination by federal contractors or subcontractors.