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Veteran Hiring
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Gov Con Employment Exchange
OFCCP Updates Annual Veteran Hiring Benchmark
Though delayed, OFCCP has released the updated the annual Veteran Hiring Benchmark. The benchmark is set at 5.1% effective July 30, 2025. The current 5.1% benchmark, is slightly lower than…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
OFCCP Releases 2025 VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark
By Guy Brenner, Olympia Karageorgiou
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has released its 2025 Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRAA”) national benchmark. Effective July 30, 2025, the new benchmark is 5.1%, a slight…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
Contractors: VETS-4212 Filing Window Will Be Open from August 1 Until September 30, 2025
By Guy Brenner, Olympia Karageorgiou
Federal contractors and subcontractors meeting the VEVRAA eligibility threshold of having at least one federal contract totaling $150,000 or more (“Covered Contractors”) must annually file a VETS-4212 Report, which provides…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
OFCCP Encourages Contractors to Use Apprenticeship Programs to Hire Veterans
By By Laura R. Garger, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits OFCCP updated its guidance on protected veterans hiring obligations and affirmative action policies encouraging contractors to provide apprenticeship opportunities to protected veterans. OFCCP said protected veterans must be…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
OFCCP Releases 2024 VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark
By Guy Brenner, Olympia Karageorgiou
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has released its 2024 Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRAA”) benchmark. Effective March 31, 2024, the new benchmark is 5.2%, a slight decrease…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
OFCCP Sets New VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark for 2024
Quick Hits OFCCP announced that the national annual veteran hiring benchmark is 5.2 percent, beginning March 31, 2024, down from the benchmark of 5.4 percent, which was in place from…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
Contractors: VETS-4212 Filing Window Now Open Until September 30, 2023
By Guy Brenner, Olympia Karageorgiou
Federal contractors and subcontractors meeting the VEVRAA eligibility threshold of having 50 or more employees and at least one federal contract totaling $150,000 or more (“Covered Contractors”) must annually file…
Labor and Employment Law Insights
OFCCP Publishes Annual Veteran Hiring Benchmark and New Self-Identification of Disability Form
By Former Attorney Tracey O'Brien
Veteran Hiring Benchmark Decreased to 5.4% OFCCP released the national annual veteran hiring benchmark effective March 31, 2023, which measures the national percentage of veterans in the civilian labor force. Federal…
Gov Con Employment Exchange
OFCCP Updates Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act Hiring Benchmark
OFCCP has once again updated the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark. Effective March 31, 2023, the new veteran hiring benchmark (the percentage of total hires who…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
OFCCP Releases 2023 VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark
By Guy Brenner, Olympia Karageorgiou
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has released its 2023 Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRAA”) benchmark. Effective March 31, 2023, the new benchmark is 5.4%, a slight…