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OFCCP Publishes VEVRAA Resource on Apprenticeship Programs

Today, the U.S Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published new promising practices encouraging the use of apprenticeship programs to attract and retain veterans protected by the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (VEVRAA). The promising practices help contractors understand how to implement apprenticeship programs that can benefit contractors and protected veterans. They also discuss how apprenticeship programs can support contractors’ efforts to promote equal employment opportunity.

Under VEVRAA, federal contractors and subcontractors are prohibited from engaging in discrimination in employment practices against veterans and are required to provide equal employment opportunity in recruiting, hiring, promoting, and retaining protected veterans.  

Earlier this year, OFCCP updated its VEVRAA webpage. This webpage includes links to videos highlighting the importance of self-identification and veterans’ rights protected by VEVRAA, new promising practices, guidance on VEVRAA Hiring Benchmarks, an updated VEVRAA Affirmative Action Program (AAP) sample and frequently asked questions.

Please bookmark and continue to visit our VEVRAA webpage for more information.

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