On July 7, 2025, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued Order 08-2025 (the "Order") impacting OFCCP's enforcement of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act ("Section 503") and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act ("VEVRAA").

On July 7, 2025, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued Order 08-2025 (the "Order") impacting OFCCP's enforcement of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act ("Section 503") and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act ("VEVRAA"). Here is what you need to know about this development, based on the OFCCP's bulletin detailing the Order (the "Bulletin").

Key Aspects of the Order

• OFCCP is now authorized "to resume activity under the Section 503 and VEVRAA program areas," which had been paused since January 24, 2025. This includes "immediately resum[ing]" processing of "[a]ny Section 503 and VEVRAA complaints held during the abeyance."
• OFCCP will "administratively close all pending compliance reviews."
• OFCCP will "take no further action related to the scheduling list released in November 2024."
• The Affirmative Action Program ("AAP") certification portal for Section 503 and VEVRAA remains closed for now, but contractors are "reminded ... that Section 503 and VEVRAA, along with their implementing regulations, remain in effect and contractors should continue to otherwise comply with their obligations under the Section 503 and VEVRAA regulatory schemes."
• The enforcement moratorium for Veterans Affairs Health Benefits...

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