September 10, 2026
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Category: Affirmative Action and DEI

OMB Approves VEVRAA Recordkeeping And Affirmative Action Requirements Through 2029

The White House Office of Management and Budget has approved the OFCCP’s veteran affirmative action requirements and extended them for three years. The Labor Department’s written AAP requirements under Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act have a new expiration date of September 30, 2029. OMB’s approval ensures that the VEVRAA recordkeeping and reporting requirements remain in...
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September 10, 2026
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Category: Compliance Reporting and Recordkeeping

Census Bureau Proposes Removing Race-Ethnicity Questions From Decennial Census

The U.S. Census Bureau has proposed regulations to prohibit questions about race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation on the decennial census questionnaire or any questionnaire used to enumerate the U.S. population. The Census Bureau argues that the questions do not directly support the constitutional purpose of the census and may reduce response rates or increase privacy concerns. The proposal also would change who...
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August 26, 2026
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Category: Affirmative Action and DEI

OFCCP Asks OMB To Eliminate Form CC-305

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has asked the Office of Management and Budget for emergency authorization to eliminate Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (Form CC-305). Federal contractors currently use Form CC-305 to invite applicants and employees to voluntarily report their disability status. OFCCP’s request follows a recent rulemaking through which it modified its regulations implementing the nondiscrimination and affirmative action...
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August 25, 2026
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Category: Compliance Reporting and Recordkeeping

CWC Urges EEOC To Preserve Lawful Compliance Use Of Demographic Data

In comments filed with the EEOC, the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, urged the commission to clarify that its proposed rescission of the EEO-1 would not prohibit employers from collecting and analyzing demographic information to monitor their compliance with nondiscrimination laws. The Employer Information (EEO-1) Report requires covered employers to send workforce demographic data by...
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August 20, 2026
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Category: Affirmative Action and DEI

OFCCP Eliminates Disability Self-Identification and Analysis Requirements

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has eliminated longstanding disability compliance requirements — including self-identification, utilization analyses, and applicant tracking — for implementing the nondiscrimination and affirmative action requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. OFCCP’s Final Rule, which takes effect September 21, eliminates: (1) any requirement for employers to solicit disability status from job applicants or employees;...
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August 12, 2026
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Category: Compliance Reporting and Recordkeeping

CWC Urges EEOC To Preserve Employers’ Ability To Use Demographic Data For Compliance

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, testified at an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission hearing on the agency’s proposal to rescind EEO reporting requirements, including the EEO-1 Report. CWC’s testimony focused on preserving employers’ ability to use demographic information as a compliance tool. In his testimony, CWC’s Mike Eastman focused on the practical compliance value of aggregate workforce...
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July 23, 2026
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Category: Compliance Reporting and Recordkeeping

Comments On Proposed EEO-1 Rescission Due August 24, 2026

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has formally published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, “Removal of Reporting Requirements,” that aims to rescind employers’ obligation to file the annual Employer Information (EEO-1) Report. The EEOC announced the NPRM earlier this week after a public meeting during which the EEOC commissioners voted 2 to 1 to approve it. The proposal also seeks to eliminate...
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July 23, 2026
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Category: Affirmative Action and DEI

OMB Approves Section 503 Recordkeeping Requirements And Form CC-305

The White House Office of Management and Budget has approved the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (Form CC-305) through July 31, 2029, while OFCCP decides whether to retain disability self-identification requirements. Current DOL regulations require federal contractors to use Form CC-305 to invite applicants and employees to voluntarily report their disability status. OMB’s approval simply ensures that DOL’s recordkeeping requirements...
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July 21, 2026
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Category: Compliance Reporting and Recordkeeping

EEOC Proposes To Rescind EEO Reporting Requirements

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has published a proposed rule that would rescind employers’ annual EEO-1 reporting obligation. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking also would rescind similar reporting requirements that apply to labor unions, state and local governments, and some public schools. The Employer Information (EEO-1) Report requires covered employers to send workforce demographic data by job category, sex, and...
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May 15, 2026
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Category: Compliance Reporting and Recordkeeping

EEOC Prepares To Rescind EEO Reporting Requirements

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking White House approval to proceed with a proposal to end the annual EEO-1 reporting obligation. The EEOC has asked the Office of Management and Budget to let it publish a proposed rule that would rescind the requirement for employers to file EEO-1 Reports. The proposal also would end similar reporting requirements for labor unions, state and local governments, and some public schools.   Before the proposal can take effect, OMB must complete its review, and the EEOC must publish...
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