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On J
uly 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRamer announced Order 08-2025, formally lifting the temporary pause (abeyance) on the processing and enforcement of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act compliance reviews and complaint investigati
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ns. This action follows a series of significant regulatory changes triggered by Executive Order 14173, which rescinded EO 11246 and narrowed Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) authority. While enforcement related to EO 11246 remains paused, contractors’ obligations under VEVRAA and Section 503 are fully in effect, and OFCCP has now