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EEOC Puts EEO-1 Rescission in Writing: Formal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Is Now Underway to Rescind Annual Race and Sex Reporting Requirements
Key Takeaways On July 21, 2026, the EEOC voted to issue a formal NPRM proposing to rescind EEO-1 through EEO-6 reporting and related recordkeeping requirements. This is a proposed rule, not a final rule; a 30-day public comment period and an August 11, 2026 public...
OMB Extends OFCCP’s Disability Self-ID Form Through 2029—Even as a Rule to Eliminate It Moves Forward
Key Takeaways OIRA approved OFCCP's Section 503 information collection without change on July 16, 2026, extending Form CC-305's approval through July 31, 2029. Form CC-305 is the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form federal contractors use under 41 CFR...
EEOC Votes to Rescind Its 1979 Affirmative Action Guidelines: What Changed, Why It Happened & What Federal Contractors Should Know
Key Takeaways On June 29, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its 1979 interpretive guidelines on voluntary affirmative action under Title VII (29 C.F.R. Part 1608), along with the related Compliance Manual Section 607. The...
The Quiet Renewal Federal Contractors Shouldn’t Miss: OIRA Extends UGESP Self-ID Data Collection to 2029
Key Takeaways On June 24, 2026, OIRA approved a three-year extension of the EEOC's information collection authority under the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP), keeping the requirement to collect and maintain applicant race, ethnicity, and...
Colorado’s New Employer ID Confiscation Law Took Effect June 3, 2026: The New Rules Explained
Key Takeaways On June 4, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 26-1283, "Protections Regarding Seizures of Identification Documents," into law. Effective June 3, 2026, the law prohibits employers from confiscating workers' government-issued IDs and...
A Federal Contractor’s Plain-Language Guide to the DOJ’s Opinion Letter on EEOC Disparate Impact
Key Takeaways On June 9, 2026, the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a formal opinion letter to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) concluding that its longstanding guidelines on disparate-impact liability under Title VII of...
The White House Just Signaled Where AI Policy Is Heading: What Federal Contractors Need to Know
Key Takeaways On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order 14409 titled Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security, directing federal agencies to accelerate AI-enabled cybersecurity defenses, establish an AI cybersecurity...
The EEOC Just Told You Where It’s Looking Next: A Federal Contractor’s Guide to the New National Enforcement Plan
Key Takeaways On June 4, 2026, the EEOC formally approved a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) covering fiscal years 2025–2029, replacing the agency's previous Strategic Enforcement Plan. The NEP reaffirms the EEOC's three-pronged approach to eliminating workplace...
FY2027 Appropriations Bill Proposes to Zero Out OFCCP & Cut DOL Funding by 27%
Key Takeaways On June 4, 2026, the House Appropriations Committee released its FY2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Bill, with a subcommittee markup underway as of June 5th. The bill proposes to eliminate all...
DOL Waves in a New Era of Regulatory Clarity with Four Fresh FLSA Opinion Letters
Key Takeaways The Department of Labor’s latest batch of FLSA opinion letters (FLSA2026-5 through FLSA2026-8) signals a sharp return to clear, scenario-specific compliance assistance as shared by Administrator Rogers at DEAMcon26. Key rulings confirm that salaried...