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OFCCP Releases Updated FAQs on New Disability and Veterans Rules

The U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued updated guidance on its recently released final rules regarding the employment of veterans and individuals with disabilities.听 Both rules go into effect on March 24, 2014. The updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) address such issues as the proper way contractors should apply the seven percent utilization goal for individuals with disabilities and the eight percent hiring goal for veterans to their workforce.听 The FAQs also address the difference between jobs filled and the number of people hired 鈥 two new data collection requirements under the rules for covered contractors.听 In addition, the guidance clarifies that contractors may, in job announcements, refer to covered veterans and individuals with disabilities in an abbreviated fashion as long as the abbreviation is commonly understood by those seeking employment, specifically stating that using 鈥淒鈥 and/or 鈥淰鈥 is not permissible. and are located on OFCCP鈥檚 website.听 For additional resources, visit .听 The primary category is 鈥淓EO鈥 and the secondary category is 鈥淎ffirmative Action/EEO.鈥