Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Drops to 5.1%

by Kacie Koons | Aug 4, 2025 | OFCCP Compliance, OFCCP Compliance Alerts

Despite recently proposed changes, federal contractor requirements under the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) remain strictly in place. As part of the legislation, which requires applicable contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative...

Federal Contractors: VETS-4212 Report Portal Now Open Through September 30th

by Kacie Koons | Aug 1, 2025 | OFCCP Compliance, OFCCP Compliance Alerts

Beginning today, August 1, 2025, the VETS-4212 Portal is now open for applicable federal contractors to submit their annual VETS-4212 Reports. This requirement, set forth by the U.S. Department of Labor and Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), is...

2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award Application Period Open Through April 30

by Kacie Koons | Mar 24, 2025 | Networking & Education

With the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and the Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA) still firmly in place despite recent regulatory changes that have narrowed the compliance focus, federal contractors’ dedication to veteran hiring is more important...

OFCCP Announces Michael Schloss as the Agency’s New Acting Director

by Kacie Koons | Jan 30, 2025 | OFCCP Compliance, OFCCP Compliance Alerts

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced yesterday that Michael Schloss will be the new Acting Director and Deputy Director of Policy. This announcement comes shortly after President Trump’s rescission of Executive Order 11246, shifting the...

MEMBER ALERT | Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Updated to 5.2 Percent

by Kacie Koons | Mar 28, 2024 | Networking & Education, OFCCP Compliance

The following information is provided by USDOL Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP): The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) enforces the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), the...

MEMBER ALERT | Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark is Now 5.4 Percent

by Kacie Koons | Mar 31, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, OFCCP Compliance Alerts

The following information is provided by USDOL Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP): The 2023 Annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) national hiring benchmark was recently updated on the VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark...

MEMBER ALERT | Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark is 5.5 Percent

by DirectEmployers Association | Apr 6, 2022 | OFCCP Compliance Alerts

The following information is provided by USDOL Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP): The 2022 Annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) national hiring benchmark was recently updated on the VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Database....

MEMBER ALERT | Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark is Now 5.6 Percent

by Kacie Koons | Mar 30, 2021 | OFCCP Compliance, OFCCP Compliance Alerts

The following information is provided by USDOL Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP): Today, OFCCP updated the 2021 Annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark on the VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Database. Effective...

Strategic Partnership Between DirectEmployers & SocialTalent Enables Expansion of OFCCP Education & Training

by Jaime Costilow | Feb 8, 2019 | Press Release

As SocialTalent’s exclusive content provider for OFCCP training in the U.S., DirectEmployers employment law and OFCCP compliance experts will provide educational training to the organization’s learning platform to help recruiters gain a competitive advantage related...

Assess, Define & Standardize: How Member ONEOK Successfully Tracks their Outreach

by DirectEmployers Association | Aug 23, 2018 | Data, OFCCP Compliance

Outreach. The government requires that you do it in order to participate in government contracts, but how do you find the time and the tools to effectively document anything you’re doing? How do you start building a program that may not even exist and THEN get buy-in...