New OFCCP Directive Revives Disability and Veteran Enforcement – 5 Steps Federal Contractors Should Consider Now
The Department of Labor just gave the green light for federal contractor audits and investigations involving disability and veteran bias to resume immediately. While affirmative action obligations based on race, sex, and other EO 11246 categories remain nullified under a January executive order from President Trump, the agency’s J uly 2 announcement means it is back in business for enforcing Section 503 ( disability ) and VEVRAA ( protected veterans ) . Here’s what your business needs to know – and do. What Just Happened? On July 2, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued a new directive ( Secretary’s Order 08-2025 ) that lifts the pause on OFCCP’s enforcement of Section 503 and VEVRAA obligations. This action reverses the temporary hold put in place in January by the Acting Secretary of Labor, Vincent Micone, on January 24 in Order 03-2025 . Key actions from Order 08-2025: OFCCP may now resume complaint investigations involving veterans and individuals with disabilities. An...