Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Special Disabled Veterans and Vietnam Era Veterans

This final rule revises the regulations implementing the affirmative action provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (VEVRAA). VEVRAA requires Government contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified special disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era. Today's rule generally conforms the VEVRAA regulations to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs' regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 503). The rule also withdraws portions of a final rule published by the Department of Labor on December 30, 1980 (which was subsequently suspended) concerning VEVRAA, Executive Order 11246, and Section 503. The withdrawal applies only to those provisions of the 1980 rule which pertain to VEVRAA.