Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

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OFCCP Laws & Regulations

Laws

• Executive Order 11246, As Amended
The equal opportunity clause contained in Section 202 of the Order requires that Federal contractors and subcontractors not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The contractor/subcontractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
• Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 793), requires Government contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. Under the Act, contractors can not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of physical or mental disability in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant for employment is qualified.
• Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended
The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (38 U.S.C. 4212, or VEVRAA), requires Government contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans.
• ADA - The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. OFCCP shares responsibility with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in enforcing Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. For more information from the EEOC, go to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ADA web page.
• Executive Order 13201
Executive Order 13201 states government contracts and subcontracts to include an employee notice clause requiring non-exempt Federal contractors and subcontractors to post notices (the Notice of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues poster) informing their employees that they have certain rights related to union membership and use of union dues and fees under Federal law.

• 41 CFR Chapter 60

• Proposed Rules & Comments Received
• Final Rules
• Notices

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OFCCP is interested in improving the relationship with its customers and improving the compliance assistance information and materials provided to the public. If you have interacted with OFCCP through:

• a compliance evaluation;
• complaint investigation;
• compliance assistance seminar/workshop;
• telephone/help desk inquiry; or

you have reviewed and/or received compliance assistance materials and you note areas that we can improve, please let OFCCP know your comments or suggestions by sending an email to OFCCP's public mailbox at OFCCP-Public@dol.gov.