President Trump has sent Congress an outline of his budget request for FY 2026. The proposal seeks a cut of nearly 35% from the Labor Department, mostly from workforce training programs. However, we’ll need to wait for the full budget request to lear

We have updated a template that CWC members can use when drafting good faith outreach letters as they try to find qualified veterans and candidates with disabilities for their open jobs.

Our updated disability and veterans AAP template is designed to assist CWC’s federal contractor members with meeting their OFCCP compliance obligations toward individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

CWC has updated its union notification template that federal contractors may use to comply with the requirements of Section 503 and VEVRAA. The template has been modified to reflect the rescission of E.O. 11246.

OFCCP Director Catherine Eschbach has announced that the agency will verify that federal contractors have “wound down” their AAPs after April 21, 2025. CWC’s guide describes what steps need to be taken.

The Trump Administration has appointed Catherine Eschbach as the new Director of OFCCP. A Labor Department press release accompanying her appointment noted that the now-rescinded Executive Order 11246 had “facilitated” the adoption of illegal DEI

Nearly six months into the government’s 2025 fiscal year, Congress has effectively given up on passing annual appropriations bills and has instead passed legislation continuing funding at last year’s levels. Enactment of the bill clears the way for n

With E.O. 11246 now rescinded, CWC is pleased to provide member companies with an updated version of the equal opportunity “flow-down” clause that organizations can incorporate into subcontracts and purchase orders subject to Section 503 of the Rehab

Our recently concluded policy conference provided attendees an opportunity to engage with peers and experts to discuss the real world practical implications of the new policies adopted by the Trump Administration and rescission of E.O. 11246.

With Executive Order 11246 now rescinded, OFCCP has formally terminated all FAAP agreements that were maintained between the agency and federal contractors. The agreements permitted contractors to structure their AAPs by function rather than location

We have updated our subcontractor and vendor notification template that federal contractors may use to comply with the requirements of Section 503 and VEVRAA. The template has been modified to reflect the rescission of E.O. 11246.

A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction barring the enforcement of certain parts of President Trump’s Executive Orders targeting illegal discrimination and DEI programs. However, the injunction does not change the rescission of E

The Trump Administration has appointed Michael Schloss as the Deputy Director of Policy and Acting Director at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Schloss previously served as a career employee in the Labor Department’s Employ

Acting Labor Secretary Vincent Micone has ordered DOL personnel to cease and desist all enforcement activities under rescinded E.O. 11246, while Section 503 and VEVRAA enforcement activities are paused pending further guidance.

MEMBER ROUNDTABLE SCHEDULED. President Trump has rescinded Executive Order 11246. While there are still more questions than answers about this major policy shift, our memo summarizes what we know thus far and outlines many of the contractor complianc

President Trump has moved quickly to install new leadership at agencies responsible for workplace compliance.

The EEOC and OFCCP have renewed their long-standing Memorandum of Understanding governing information sharing and charge processing, with some important revisions. Our memo explains.

The Biden Administration has published its final regulatory agenda. While largely an academic exercise given the results of November’s election, it demonstrates the administration made little progress on workplace regulatory priorities in the last fe

According to OFCCP’s recently released enforcement data for FY 2024, the number of compliance audits completed hit a new low last year. However, the agency alleged many more violations on the basis of disability and protected veteran status.

OFCCP recently published a guide to help construction contractors understand and prevent harassment in the workplace. Much of the information provided in the FAQ-style guide is applicable to all employers.

Employers with a federal construction contract or subcontract or federally assisted construction contract or subcontract in excess of $10,000 must submit monthly Form CC-257 reports to OFCCP starting April 15, 2025.

OFCCP’s latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) puts some 2,000 federal contractor entities on notice that they’ve been flagged for an upcoming compliance audit.

A federal court has temporarily blocked OFCCP from administrative enforcement of claims of discriminatory hiring reasoning that OFCCP’s administrative enforcement regime is likely unconstitutional.

OFCCP recently received two FOIA requests for all EEO-1 Type 2 Reports held by the agency for the 2021 filing year. Contractors have until December 9 to file objections before OFCCP discloses the requested information.

CWC recently held its tenth annual Talent Acquisition Compliance Summit featuring substantive presentations, facilitated discussions, and small-group sessions. Our memo provides the highlights.