Description
HRCI & SHRM Approved Webinar | CEUs = 1.5 Credit hours
Overview:
On June 27, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a letter requesting federal contractors to submit information about their efforts to wind down compliance with Executive Order (EO) 11246, which was rescinded on January 21, 2025. EO 11246 required federal contractors to create and implement affirmative action plans for women and minorities. The purpose of affirmative action plans was to ensure that applicants and employees were treated equally in regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has also proposed changes to requirements for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 503), which prohibits disability discrimination. Additionally, the OFCCP has proposed changes to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), which addresses non-discrimination against veterans in employment.
What will You Learn:
- What executive order has been instrumental in terminating the OFCCP
- How Affirmative Action Plans are now deleted from the OFCCP termination and what Employers need to do after the termination date
- How the following EOs are impacting the workplace:
- Executive Order 12898 of February 11, 1994 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations)
- Executive Order 13583 of August 18, 2011 (Establishing a Coordinated Government-wide Initiative to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce)
- Executive Order 13672 of July 21, 2014 (Further Amendments to
- Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and
- Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity)
- What will happen to compliance investigations
- How federal contractor programs will be impacted by the termination of the OFCCP
- How the OFCCP termination does not impact the VET requirements
- What policies must change with federal contractors’ investigations prior to the termination of the OFCCP
Why You should Attend:
The FY2026 budget calls for zeroing out OFCCP’s funding, effectively abolishing the agency. The move follows the January 2025 issuance of Executive Order 14173, which revoked EO 11246’s affirmative action mandates. Since then, OFCCP operations have been scaled back drastically—from approximately 479 staff members across 55 offices to fewer than 50 employees in just four regional locations.
Who Should Attend:
- All Employers
- Business Owners
- Company Leadership
- Compliance professionals
- HR Professionals
- Managers/Supervisors
