How Do The New EEO-1 Race/Ethnicity Groupings Impact Federal Contractors?
The OFCCP has issued a Directive stating that until the agency provides further rules and guidance, federal contractors who are required to compile and update affirmative action programs (AAPs) in accordance with Executive Order 11246 should not be cited for noncompliance with the Executive Order if they prepare their AAPs using the revised EEO-1 race and ethnicity categories, rather than the original EEO-1 race and ethnicity categories. Additionally, the guidance states that contractors should not be cited for continuing to use the racial and ethnic categories provided under OFCCP’s current regulations. VETS 100 Report Certain federal contractors are required to file a VETS 100 or VETS 100A Report form tracking the number of employees and new hires that belong to the categories of veterans protected under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) and subsequent amendments to the Act. For more information on the Act and the VETS 100 Report form, please see
