Hiring
Subtopics
Affirmative Action
For federal contractors and subcontractors, affirmative action must be taken by covered employers to recruit and advance qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. Affirmative actions include training programs, outreach efforts, and other positive steps. These procedures should be incorporated into the companys written personnel policies. Employers with written affirmative action programs must implement them, keep them on file and update them annually.
DOL Web Pages on This Topic
Affirmative Action
Fact Sheet
Affirmative Action: Creating Economic Opportunity and
Security For All Americans
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs (OFCCP)
Monitors contractor and subcontractor compliance with
the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of VEVRAA.
Affirmative Action and
People with Disabilities
Explains why people with disabilities should
be included in affirmative action programs and what contractors' affirmative
action obligations are pertaining to outreach and recruitment of people with
disabilities.
Executive Order
11246 Fact Sheet
EEO and Affirmative Action Guidelines for Federal
Contractors Regarding Race, Color, Gender, Religion, and National Origin
Laws & Regulations on This Topic
Laws
E.O. 11246
Executive Order 11246
29
USC §793
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
38 USC §4212
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974
Regulations
41 CFR Part
60-1
Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors
41 CFR Part 60-2
Affirmative Action Programs
41 CFR Part
60-250
Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of
Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans
of the Vietnam Era
41
CFR Part 60-741
Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination
Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with
Disabilities