In a sweeping shift, the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed to rescind nearly all affirmative action requirements that apply to federal contractors under EO 11246 and Section 503.
The changes, outlined in recent...more
7/11/2025
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has set its sights on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, signaling heightened enforcement risks for employers. In a memorandum, Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the DOJ to...more
2/12/2025
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President Donald Trump’s recission of a 1965 Executive Order (EO) raised questions about how the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would handle open investigations, pending cases, audits and complaints, as well as whether active...more
1/28/2025
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President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) on Jan. 22, 2025 revoking several previous executive orders, including one that prohibited federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment based...more
1/23/2025
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In its effort to ensure that employers contracting with the federal government comply with three equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws — Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has selected 500 federal contractors and subcontractors to undergo affirmative action plan (AAP) audits. The names of the companies are contained in OFCCP’s Corporate...more
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced on April 25, 2024 its designation of 16 additional federal construction projects to participate in the Mega Construction Project...more
The United States Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) Contractor Portal opens on April 1, 2024. All eligible federal contractors must log in and certify their compliance with...more
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently designated 12 additional projects to participate in the Mega Construction Project Program (MCPP).
As we discussed in our March 28,...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released a list of 12 large federal construction projects (megaprojects) that it has designated as being eligible for its Mega Construction...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced that federal contractors and subcontractors will have between March 31 and June 29, 2023 to certify their compliance with...more