February 12, 2026
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Category: Affirmative Action and DEI

Fourth Circuit Rejects Broad Challenge To DEI Certification Requirements

The Fourth Circuit has rejected a broad effort to block DEI certification requirements for federal contractors and grantees. The case is National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump. The ruling resolved a challenge to portions of two Executive Orders by vacating a lower court’s preliminary injunction against agency efforts to halt funding for some DEI-related programs and...
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February 12, 2026
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Category: Affirmative Action and DEI

CWC Files Comments With OMB Supporting Changes To OFCCP Complaint Form

CWC has filed comments with the Office of Management and Budget, supporting a recent request by OFCCP to formally revise two of the forms it uses to process employment discrimination allegations against federal contractors. The forms are the CC-4 (the Complaint of Employment Discrimination Involving a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor) and the CC-390 (Pre-Complaint Inquiry for Employment Discrimination Involving a Federal...
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January 20, 2026
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Category: Agency Enforcement

OFCCP Seeks To Renew Veteran AAP Requirements

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has initiated the process for seeking a three-year extension for its recordkeeping, reporting, and enforcement requirements under Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. These include the contents of the written affirmative action program; annual outreach assessment; data collection and metrics; and regular communications to state agencies, union officials, and...
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January 15, 2026
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Category: Affirmative Action and DEI

OFCCP Seeking Formal Approval To Revise Agency Complaint Forms

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has asked the Office of Management and Budget to let it revise its complaint and pre-complaint inquiry forms. OFCCP uses its Complaint of Employment Discrimination Involving a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor (Form CC-4) and Pre-Complaint Inquiry for Employment Discrimination Involving a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor (Form CC-390) to process employment discrimination allegations against...
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January 08, 2026
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Category: Affirmative Action and DEI

Partial Spending Deal Would Cut EEOC Funding $20 Million In FY 2026

Congressional negotiators have reached a bipartisan deal to fund the EEOC at $435.4 million for fiscal year 2026. The funding level is the same as that requested by the White House but nearly $20 million (4.3%) less than last year’s budget. The House could vote on the agreement later this week, with Senate action expected soon. Notably, the deal does...
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December 23, 2025
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Category: Government Contracts

Labor Department Rescinds Successor Contractor Hiring Mandate

The Labor Department has formally rescinded its rule requiring successor service contractors to offer jobs to the outgoing contractor’s workers. The Biden-era mandate has been without effect since January 2025, when President Trump issued E.O. 14148 directing DOL to make the change. This policy has a long history of reversals, with Democratic Presidents issuing nondisplacement mandates and Republican Presidents rescinding them....
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November 26, 2025
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Category: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves

FAR Council Raises Section 503 And VEVRAA Jurisdiction Thresholds

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council recently raised the contract dollar thresholds that trigger compliance obligations for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Section 503’s nondiscrimination thresholds are now triggered by contracts exceeding $20,000 (up from $15,000), while the corresponding VEVRAA thresholds are now triggered by contracts valued at $200,000...
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November 21, 2025
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Category: Affirmative Action and DEI

CWC Updates Guide To Madison WI Contractor Affirmative Action Requirements

CWC has prepared a resource detailing the affirmative action requirements for city contractors in Madison, Wisc. Madison’s Department of Civil Rights monitors compliance with these requirements. The department publishes a model affirmative action program, required notices, and a best practices guide for contractors submitting affirmative action information. The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has published CWC’s Guide...
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November 13, 2025
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Category: Affirmative Action and DEI

Federal Court Refuses To Limit Injunction Against EO 14173, But Appeal Remains Pending

A federal district court recently refused to narrow its preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Labor from enforcing the certification portion of President Trump’s E.O. 14173. The executive order requires every government contractor or grant recipient to certify that it does not operate any DEI programs that violate anti-discrimination laws. In Chicago Women In Trades (CWIT) v. Trump, the government argued that a...
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October 30, 2025
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Category: Affirmative Action and DEI

CWC Recommends OFCCP Retain Form CC-305 On A Voluntary Basis

The Center for Workplace Compliance, our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has filed comments with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs urging it to consider alternatives to its proposed elimination of Form CC-305. Federal contractors use the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form to solicit the disability status of their job applicants and employees. OFCCP recently proposed eliminating the requirement for...
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