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OFCCP Resumes Section 503 and VEVRAA Enforcement

July 03, 2025

By Zach Olsen

On July 2, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued Order 08-2025, which allows the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to resume its enforcement activities related to Section 503 of the...

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OFCCP Proposes Big Changes to Disability Regs, Minor Revisions for Vets

July 01, 2025

By Fred Satterwhite

Five months after Executive Order (EO) 11246 was revoked, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has proposed revisions to its implementing regulations, including changes to affirmative action and data...

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Open Letter to Contractors in Response to OFCCP's Info Request

June 30, 2025

By David Cohen

On Friday, June 27th, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director Catherine Eschbach sent a letter to federal contractors asking them to voluntarily submit information to the agency explaining their efforts to...

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Despite Revocation of Executive Order 11246, Requirements for Veterans Remain

May 22, 2025

By Mitchell Chamberlin

The rescission of Executive Order 11246, along with shifts in focus and significant changes at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has led to a period of confusion for federal contractors.

Many...

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Ranking U.S. House Members Request Information from OFCCP Director

May 05, 2025

By Joanna Colosimo

On April 28, 2025, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives wrote a letter to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Catherine Eschbach, expressing strong opposition to the revocation...

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OFCCP Poised to Review Contractor Data, New Director Considers Reforms

March 25, 2025

By Joanna Colosimo

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the new Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director Catherine Eschbach announced to agency staff that they will review Affirmative Action Plans and data files...

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Catherine Eschbach Appointed OFCCP Director

March 24, 2025

By Mitchell Chamberlin

On March 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that Catherine Eschbach has been appointed the Director of the agency. In this role, she is expected to help...

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Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Executive Orders 14173 and 14151

March 17, 2025

By Fred Satterwhite and Joanna Colosimo

On March 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government's Motion for a Stay Pending Appeal in the lawsuit concerning two Executive Orders aimed at ending diversity,...

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OFCCP Audit-Related Webpages Reactivated

March 14, 2025

By Cassie Alfheim

Recently, many federal government websites, including several Department of Labor (DOL) pages, have undergone significant changes. In February, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website featured only a...

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New Acting OFCCP Director in Place; Contractor Community Awaits Guidance

January 30, 2025

By: Mitchell Chamberlin and Joanna Colosimo

January 31, 2025 Update: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs website now lists Michael Schloss as Acting Director and Deputy Director of Policy. 

Original Blog: Sources within the Department...

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States Continue to Enforce Their Affirmative Action Requirements

January 30, 2025

By: Bill Osterndorf

While the federal government is ending most affirmative action obligations, the states continue to enforce their affirmative action requirements.The revocation of Executive Order 11246and the various efforts to end diversity,...

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OFCCP Issues Statement After Revocation of Executive Order 11246

January 24, 2025

By: Joanna Colosimo and Mitchell Chamberlin

On January 23, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a statement in response to an Executive Order President Trump issued titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and...

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