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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August 06, 2026
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Category: Veterans/Military Status and Service

2026 VETS-4212 Filing Season Underway; Reports Due September 30th

The Labor Department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) has opened the 2026 filing season for the annual VETS-4212 report. The cycle began August 1, and the submission deadline is September 30. Any contractor or subcontractor that held a federal contract in 2025 valued at $200,000 or more must submit a VETS-4212 report. Contractors completing the VETS-4212 report must provide...
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July 28, 2026
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Category: Veterans/Military Status and Service

USERRA Complaints Reach Highest Level Since FY 2014

New federal data show a sustained increase in complaints under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, with DOL’s Veterans' Employment and Training Service reporting more complaints in FY 2025 than it has received in one year since FY 2014. After falling below 1,000 annual complaints for several years, USERRA filings increased from 862 in FY 2021 to 1,256...
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July 09, 2026
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Category: Talent Acquisition and Management

DC Insights: How Veteran Representation and Hiring Vary by Organization Size

Employers with fewer than 100 employees reported substantially higher veteran representation and hiring rates than larger employers, a Center for Workplace Compliance study concluded. CWC, our affiliated nonprofit membership association, based its findings on federal contractors’ 2025 VETS-4212 reports. Employers with fewer than 100 employees reported an overall veteran representation rate of 9.82%. Employers with 5,001 to 10,000 employees reported an...
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April 09, 2026
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Category: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves

Proposed FY27 Budget Would Move VEVRAA And Section 503 Enforcement To New DOL Civil Rights Office

The White House has proposed creating an Office of Civil Rights at the Labor Department to enforce Section 503, VEVRAA, and most whistleblower laws. The President’s proposed FY 2027 budget, which was submitted to Congress April 3, would transfer enforcement of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act to DOL’s new Office of...
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March 11, 2026
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Category: Veterans/Military Status and Service

DOL Announces 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award Recipients

The Department of Labor has announced its 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award recipients. The awards, administered by DOL’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, acknowledge employers that demonstrate efforts to recruit, employ, and retain military veterans. The list of employers honors several CWC member organizations, including Battelle Energy Alliance, Battelle Savannah River Alliance, Entergy Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Savannah River...
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March 10, 2026
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Category: Compliance Reporting and Recordkeeping

CWC Supports OFCCP Proposal to Renew VEVRAA Requirements

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has filed comments supporting OFCCP’s plans to renew its recordkeeping and reporting requirements under VEVRAA. The agency wants to retain the recordkeeping, reporting, and enforcement requirements in regulations implementing Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. These include the contents of the written affirmative action program;...
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February 25, 2026
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Category: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves

OMB Greenlights New OFCCP Complaint Forms

The White House Office of Management and Budget has approved for three years OFCCP’s request to change its complaint forms for processing disability and veteran employment discrimination allegations against federal contractors. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs had asked permission to formally revise its Complaint of Employment Discrimination Involving a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor (Form CC-4) and Pre-Complaint Inquiry...
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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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December 18, 2025
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Category: Veterans/Military Status and Service

CWC Publishes FAQs On Section 503 And VEVRAA Vendor Notification Obligations

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has published a list of frequently asked questions addressing the obligation for federal contractors to notify covered subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers of their Section 503 and VEVRAA affirmative action programs and policies. This communication is mandated under OFCCP regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 4212...
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