Ellen Shong & Associates provides the latest news and current developments in the equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action (AA) fields. Check back regularly to see what may be happening in areas of interest to you.
The Trump administration's budget for federal fiscal year 2027 proposes to eliminate the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The budget proposal would move OFCCP's responsibilities to a new Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Labor.
Representatives of Ellen Shong and Associates (ESA) and the Smith Anderson law firms presented a webinar on "What Federal Contractors Need to Know for 2026." A recording of the webinar is available from the Smith Anderson website.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its annual revised VEVRAA hiring benchmark for protected veterans hiring, effective July 30, 2025. The revised benchmark is 5.1%, representing a slight decrease from the prior year’s 5.2%.
The OFCCP released a letter urging federal contractors to voluntarily report compliance activities under EO 14173. Learn what it means, what ESA recommends, and get ready for VETS-4212 reporting this August.
