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Cooley publishes alert on federal contractor affirmative action rules
Cooley said it published an employment alert on the Department of Labor’s final rules for federal contractors, which the firm said rescind the regulations implementing Executive Order 11246 effective October 26, 2026 and revise the separate Section 503 disability and VEVRAA veterans’ obligations effective September 21, 2026. The firm said the disability changes drop the self-identification invitation and the 7% utilization goal.
Key points
- Cooley’s alert addressed the rescission of rules implementing Executive Order 11246.Cooley
- The publication examined Section 503 disability self-identification requirements and the utilization goal.Cooley
- Cooley discussed changes to the VEVRAA coverage threshold.Cooley
- The alert compared implementation dates for the different rule changes.Cooley