Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives

The federal compliance landscape is in flux. In a closely watched leadership transition, Catherine Eschbach is leaving her role as Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to become Principal Deputy General Counsel at the EEOC. Starting Monday, Ashley Romanias will take the helm at OFCCP.

On April 15, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, aimed at streamlining federal procurement. The Executive Order called for reforming the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), the regulations that form the structure of most of the $1.5 trillion the federal government spends on contracts annually.

After years of starts and stops, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) has finished its roll-out of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program with the release of its implementing regulations. This program, first proposed about seven years ago, requires contractors to verify compliance with existing cybersecurity requirements through self-assessments, third-party certifications, or DoD-led reviews.

This article summarizes recent developments at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Employers and federal contractors should take note of the evolving regulatory landscape.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Harassment Guidance Partially Vacated
On May 15, 2025, a federal district court in Texas vacated portions of the EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. Specifically, the court invalidated sections addressing ...