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
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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.
Labor Secretary Lifts Abeyance on OFCCP Disability and Veteran Matters
On July 2, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) notified the contractor community about U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary’s Order 08-2025, which lifted the abeyance previously instituted in January 2025 related to OFCCP’s investigative and enforcement activities. OFCCP made clear that contractor obligations continue as to
OFCCP Officially Closes All Pending Compliance Reviews and Resumes Processing of Section 503 and VEVRAA Complaints
OFCCP Officially Closes All Pending Compliance Reviews and Resumes Processing of Section 503 and VEVRAA Complaints
Following President Trump’s revocation of Executive Order 11246 in January 2025, federal contractors with compliance reviews in progress received notice that the Executive Order 11246 component of the review was being closed, but that
OFCCP Unveils Regulation Changes Winding Down Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Mandates
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued three proposed rules to implement President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14173, which revoked Executive Order 11246 and ended federal affirmative action requirements related to race and sex in federal contracting. The proposed rules, slated for
OFCCP Solicits Voluntary Updates on Contractors’ Wind-Down of EO 11246 Obligations
On June 27, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a letter to federal contractors inviting them to voluntarily submit information about their efforts to “wind down” affirmative action programs and compliance-related obligations under now-rescinded Executive Order (EO) 11246. Contractors have a ninety-day window from the date
OFCCP Director Invites Federal Contractors to Voluntarily Submit Information
OFCCP Director Invites Federal Contractors to Voluntarily Submit Information
On June 27, 2025, federal government contractors received an email from OFCCP Director Catherine Eschbach offering them the “opportunity” to “provide information about their efforts to wind down compliance with the [Executive Order] 11246 regulatory scheme and ensure full compliance with
Trump Administration Proposes Elimination of OFCCP, Launches New Opinion Letter Program for Labor Guidance
The Trump administration plans to completely eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and transfer the agency’s remaining authority to enforce protections in federal contractors for veterans and workers with disabilities to other agencies, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent budget document. Meanwhile, the DOL
Democratic Lawmakers Urge U.S. Department of Labor to Abandon Proposal to Dismantle OFCCP
On April 11, 2025, a group of forty Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging her to “abandon plans to dismantle [the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs] and reaffirm the Department’s commitment to protecting equal employment opportunities for federal contract workers.”