The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act requires some federal contractors to take affirmative action to employ and promote certain veterans—such as those with disabilities and those who served in particular wars.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs helps contractors comply with the law. For example, it provides information on veteran recruitment. However, it doesn't include key practices such as how to write veteran-friendly job descriptions. It also requires contractors to set veteran-hiring benchmarks but doesn't clearly specify how they should be used. Our 7 recommendations address these and other issues.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) helps contractors comply with affirmative action provisions for veterans protected under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA). OFCCP provides web-based resources and coordinates with contractors and stakeholders, among other activities. For example, OFCCP provides some information on veteran recruitment, but does not include key practices, such as how to write veteran-friendly job descriptions. VEVRAA regulations require contractors to establish an annual veteran hiring benchmark—generally based on the percentage of veterans in the civilian workforce—to help contractors assess the success of their veteran recruitment efforts. However, information OFCCP provides does not clearly specify how contractors should use this benchmark. Among...
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