On July 30, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court order requiring the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to release EEO-1 reports previously withheld in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. In Center for
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A source of insights, news and strategy on affirmative action and EEO compliance matters
Gov Con Employment Exchange, published by Jackson Lewis P.C., focuses on legal developments and compliance issues related to affirmative action and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The blog covers topics such as federal contractor obligations under the Rehabilitation Act and Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act, updates on jurisdictional thresholds, regulatory changes, data collection and reporting requirements, and enforcement actions. It also addresses issues like veteran hiring benchmarks, disability and veteran affirmative action plans, and transparency in workforce demographic data. The blog provides guidance on navigating evolving federal regulations impacting employers with government contracts.
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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’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) regulations, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced OFCCP has…
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 veterans and individuals with disabilities.
The proposed changes to the veterans’ regulations are largely procedural – removing references to Executive…
OFCCP Invites Voluntary Disclosures from Federal Contractors Regarding Executive Order 14173
OFCCP Extends Enforcement Moratorium for VAHBP Providers Until 2027
In a move the Agency reported is designed to maintain healthcare access for active and retired service members and their families, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced a two-year extension to the enforcement moratorium for Veterans…
Department of Labor Proposed Budget Seeks To Completely Dismantle OFCCP
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiscal year 2026 proposed budget, the Department is set to fully eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) next fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2025. The budget proposal…
BREAKING NEWS: EEO-1 Data Collection Opens
As projected, the 2024 EEO-1 Data Collection is officially open. The deadline to file the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 report is Tuesday, June 24, 2025. EEOC notes in its announcement that
[a]s part of the EEOC’s efforts to identify continued…
Changes to EEO-1 Report Approved
As an update to our previous post, the EEOC’s request for a non-substantive change to remove the option for employers to voluntarily report non-binary data on the EEO-1 data collection has been approved without change.
We are now…
EEOC Submits Request to Eliminate Optional Disclosure of Non-Binary Data for EEO-1 Reporting
On April 15, 2025, in response to Executive Order 14168, Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, the EEOC filed an Information Collection Request (ICR) with OMB requesting what it classified as…
Former U.S. Department of Labor Officials Pen Open Letter to Contractor Community Addressing Executive Order 14173 and the Current Administration’s Stance on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Ten former Department of Labor Officials, including former EEOC Commissioner and past OFCCP Director Jenny Yang, sent an open letter to federal contractors responding to President Trump’s issuance of Executive Order 14173 and newly appointed OFCCP Director Catherine Eschbach’s recent…