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Affirmative Action
886 published works
Gov Con Employment Exchange
OFCCP To Close All Prior Section 503 and VEVRAA Compliance Reviews Following Secretary of Labor Order Reviving Enforcement Activities
By Laura A. Mitchell, Nicole A. Trotta
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…
Gov Con Employment Exchange
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…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
OFCCP Unveils Regulation Changes Winding Down Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Mandates
By By: Lauren B. Hicks, T. Scott Kelly, Publisher, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits The proposed rules would rescind the nondiscrimination and affirmative action regulations under EO 11246 while retaining and revising OFCCP’s enforcement responsibilities for affirmative action and nondiscrimination protections for…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
OFCCP Solicits Voluntary Updates on Contractors’ Wind-Down of EO 11246 Obligations
By By: Lauren B. Hicks, Christopher J. Near
Quick Hits On June 27, 2025, OFCCP invited federal contractors to voluntarily submit information about their efforts to wind down affirmative action programs following the revocation of EO 11246 by…
HR Law Watch
President Trump’s Budget Goes To Work Against Enforcement Agencies with Significant Cuts to DOL and NLRB
By Brian D. Pedrow, Shirley S. Lou-Magnuson, Ian T. Maher
President Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 includes substantial reductions to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) budget and staff. The proposed discretionary budget is slashed from $13.5…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Brennen, The Chilling Effect of SFFA v. UNC/Harvard on Race-Based Affirmation by Tax-Exempt Charities
David A. Brennen (Kentucky) has posted The Chilling Effect of SFFA v. UNC/Harvard on Race-Based Affirmation by Tax-Exempt Charities, Fla. Tax Rev. (forthcoming 2025). Here is the abstract:In 2023, the…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
Trump Administration Proposes Closing OFCCP
By Guy Brenner, Mallory Knudsen Hart
The Trump Administration has announced plans to “eliminate” the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”), the agency currently responsible for enforcing affirmative action and anti-discrimination…
Constructlaw®
Will DBE Fraud Continue to Be Prosecuted? The Impact of the <em>Kousisis</em> Decision in the Shifting Affirmative Action Landscape
By Michael A. Schwartz, Abigail Hazlett, Kristin H. Jones, John Gazzola
On May 22, the Supreme Court in Kousisis, et al., v. United States,[1] affirmed the convictions of a painting subcontractor and its owner (defendants) under the federal wire fraud statute for conspiring…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Trump Administration Proposes Elimination of OFCCP, Launches New Opinion Letter Program for Labor Guidance
By By T. Scott Kelly, Christopher J. Near, Publisher, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits The Trump administration’s budget proposal seeks to eliminate the OFCCP and transfer enforcement responsibilities for veterans and disability protections to other agencies. Amid the administration’s new labor policies,…
HR Defense
Time’s Ticking: How to Tackle the 2024 EEO-1 Filing Before the Deadline!
The 2024 EEO-1 data collection period is officially open, and the clock is ticking! If you’re an employer who’s required to file, mark your calendars — the filing deadline is…