The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs quietly released the new annual hiring benchmark for protected veterans. The new benchmark is 5.1 percent and applies to affirmative action plans developed on or after July...more
The Ninth Circuit rules that FOIA does not protect data from disclosure. As we previously reported, the Center for Investigative Reporting and its reporter Will Evans are battling the U.S. Department of Labor over its...more
8/1/2025
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Transparency
They’ve all but shut the door, turned off the lights, and put up the “closed” sign.
On July 2, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer lifted the pause on investigations and enforcement of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation...more
7/3/2025
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Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Regulatory Reform ,
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Rehabilitation Act ,
Section 503 ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
DOL proposes to eliminate agency.
The U.S. Department of Labor released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The budget proposal is the agency’s request to...more
6/2/2025
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Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements
And eight FAQs about preparing your data. According to documents recently filed with the Office of Management and Budget, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is moving forward with the collection of 2024 employment...more
4/28/2025
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Employees ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Filing Deadlines ,
OMB ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
A new complication for wage and hour compliance. In a new Executive Order entitled, “Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,” President Trump rescinded 18 Executive Orders, including Executive Order...more