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.
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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information about their efforts to “wind down” affirmative action programs and compliance-related obligations under now-rescinded Executive Order (EO) 11246.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
Employee Complaint Rights: Update on Executive Order 13496 Compliance
Executive Order (E.O.) 13496, signed on January 30, 2009, mandates that certain government contractors and subcontractors post notices informing their employees of their rights under federal labor laws. This executive order applies to all government contracts, except for collective bargaining agreements and contracts for purchases under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
New Executive Order on HBCUs Establishes Initiative to ‘Promote Excellence And Innovation’
On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) that moved a long-standing presidential initiative focused on supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from the U.S. Department of Education to the White House.
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.”
Federal Contractors’ Potential False Claims Act Liability for Failure to Comply
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New OFCCP Director Appointed
On March 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Catherine Eschbach1 as the new director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). In its announcement, Director Eschbach expressed that she is “honored” to “oversee its transition to its new scope of mission” and is “committed to carrying out
BREAKING NEWS: OFCCP to Revisit Previously Submitted Contractor Files
The Wall Street Journal is reporting newly appointed OFCCP Director Catherine Eschbach announced to OFCCP staff that the Agency will review federal
Catherine Eschbach Appointed as New OFCCP Director
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that Catherine Eschbach will be the new Director of OFCCP, taking over for Acting Director Michael Schloss.
GSA Announces FAR Deviations Consistent with the Revocation of Executive Order 11246
On February 15, 2025, the director of the U.S.