Labor Speeds Up Job Bias Complaint Forms
Published Date: 7/10/2025
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Summary
The Department of Labor wants to quickly update the form used by people who report job discrimination by federal contractors or their subcontractors. This change helps make sure complaints are handled faster and better. If you work for or with the government and face discrimination, this update affects you—and it’s happening right now, so keep an eye out!
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Updated Federal-Contractor Discrimination Form
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs requested emergency OMB approval on July 2, 2025 to revise the complaint form used for employment discrimination by federal contractors or subcontractors. If you work for or with the federal government and face discrimination, the new form is intended to help your complaint be handled faster and better.
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