On January 24, 2025, Acting Secretary of Labor Vincent Micone, III issued an order to all Department of Labor employees, including employees of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of Administrative Law Judges, and the Administrative Review Board, instructing them to “immediately cease and desist all investigative and
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OFCCP Ordered to Stop All Enforcement Activity and Close Open Audits Under Revoked Executive Order 11246
In response to President Trump revoking Executive Order 11246, Acting U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Vincent Micone issued an Order on January 24th, instructing DOL employees including OFCCP to stop all enforcement activity under the rescinded Executive Order 11246. Specifically, the order instructs OFCCP to
Cease and desist
OFCCP Makes First Public Statement Following Revocation of Executive Order 11246
Late in the day on January 23, 2025, the Office of Federal Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sent out its first official agency communication since President Trump’s historic Executive Order “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” revoked Executive Order 11246 (Equal Employment Opportunity).
In an email to stakeholders, OFCCP acknowledged
President Trump Revokes 60-Year-Old Executive Order Requiring Equal Employment Opportunity in Government Contracting
On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” The order is targeted at what the president describes as “illegal” diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies that:
BREAKING NEWS: President Trump Reportedly Revokes Executive Order 11246
Bloomberg Law reported late Tuesday night that President Donald Trump has revoked Executive Order 11246 as part of a broader executive order addressing diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government and for private employers generally.
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Incoming Administration Rescinds “Right of First Refusal” Requirements for Certain Employees of Federal Contractors
Among the first actions taken by the incoming administration was to rescind Executive Order (EO) 14055. Titled “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts,” EO 14055 required certain federal contractors to offer jobs to their predecessor’s employees. The EO had proven controversial among the business community and was widely expected
Reviving Reporting: OFCCP Reinstates Monthly Employment Data Reporting for Construction Companies
TakeawaysBeginning 4/15/25, federal construction contractors will need to submit monthly employment data (using the reinstated CC-257 Report), including details on the number of employees and work hours by race/ethnicity and gender.Gathering and preparing the relevant data each month may prove challenging for contractors with employees working on multiple projects.Construction contractors should start to prepare by assessing their compliance programs and data reporting capabilities.Related links
Construction Chronicles: OFCCP Issues Guidance on Combatting Harassment in the Construction Industry
On November 21, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) added to its library of contractor resources by publishing “A Guide to Combatting Harassment in the Construction Industry.” This follows similar guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in June 2024, titled, “Promising Practices for Preventing
OFCCP Requiring Construction Companies to Submit Monthly Data Reports starting April 2025
OFCCP announced it is reinstating a monthly reporting requirement (CC-257 Report) for federal construction contractors, nearly 30 years after discontinuing it. Beginning April 15, 2025, covered construction contractors must submit a report to OFCCP by the 15th of each month, with detailed data on its number of employees and work
OFCCP Says New Monthly Employment Data Reports Will Start With March 2025
On November 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that its planned new monthly employment data collection form for federal contractors and subcontractors with large contracts will launch in March 2025.
OFCCP Reinstates the Federal Government Construction Contractor and Subcontractor Monthly Employment Utilization Reports
On November 25, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced it was reinstating the revised Monthly Employment Utilization Report (CC-257). Employers with a federal construction contract or subcontract and/or federally assisted construction contract or subcontract in excess of $10,000 must complete and submit monthly Form CC-257 reports
OFCCP Identifies 2,000 Compliance Evaluations for Supply & Service Contractors and Subcontractors
On November 20, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a new Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for Supply and Service Contractors designated as “Fiscal Year 2025 Release 1.” The CSAL provides contractors with notice of locations that are in line to be audited. The actual audit,
BREAKING NEWS: OFCCP Releases New Audit List
The contractor community has been anticipating the release of OFCCP’s next list of contractors selected for audit. Its here.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has published the latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for supply & service contractors. The list is composed of 2,000 federal contractors and
OFCCP Issues First FY 2025 CSAL, Targeting 2,000 Establishments of Supply and Service Federal Contractors and Subcontractors for Audits
On November 15, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL), identifying 2,000 establishments of federal supply and service contractors and subcontractors for compliance reviews. The list includes sixty (60) Corporate Management Compliance Evaluation (CMCE or “headquarters”) reviews, forty-eight (48) Functional Affirmative
OFCCP publishes a NEW notice providing contractors an opportunity to object to the release of their 2021 EEO-1 Reports
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a notice in the Federal Register notifying federal contractors of two new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for the disclosure of contractors’ EEO-1 Type 2 Reports for the year 2021. The requests also ask for the 2022 Reports but