OFCCP has once again updated the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark. Effective March 31, 2023, the new veteran hiring benchmark (the percentage of total hires who are protected veterans that the contractor seeks to hire in the following AAP year) is 5.4%. This is a 0.1% decrease from the 5.5% mark set last year and continues the trend of reduced benchmarks.
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OFCCP Updates Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act Hiring Benchmark
Jackson Lewis | Mar 2023
Federal Contractor Agency Slightly Decreases Veterans’ Hiring Benchmark for 2023
Fisher Phillips | Apr 2023
OFCCP Releases 2023 VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark
Proskauer | Mar 2023
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Using the Five-Factor Method to develop an Individualized Hiring Benchmark
VEVRAA Compliance Assistance
VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark
OFCCP Resources
Employment Situation - Feb 2023
Veteran data on Table A-5
Bureau of Labor Statistics | Mar 2023
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