Affirmative Action Plans

New and Updated

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Affirmative Action Regulations Rescinded

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Section 503 Amendments Take Effect

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Affirmative Action: Federal

  Updated to reflect forthcoming Final Rules rescinding the implementing regulations for Executive Order 11246 and amending requirements regarding disability self-identification, data and utilization goals.

• Date:

  August 24, 2026

  Type:

  News

  OFCCP Relaxes Rules for Federal Contractors

  The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a trio of Final Rules that reduce affirmative action-related compliance requirements for federal contractors.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Recruitment and Selection: Illinois

  Updated to reflect forthcoming restrictions on driver's license requirements in job postings.

• Type:

  Quick Reference

  Trump's Executive Orders - What They Cover and How They Impact HR

  Updated to reflect an August 6, 2026, Executive Order titled Continuing to Protect the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Recruitment and Selection: Alabama

  Updated to reflect forthcoming veterans' preference law.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Affirmative Action Planning: Federal

  Updated to reflect increased coverage thresholds under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), effective October 1, 2025.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Increased Affirmative Action Contract Thresholds Take Effect

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Affirmative Action: Arkansas

  Updated to reflect law eliminating affirmative action requirements for state contractors, effective August 4, 2025.