DOL Halts All Activity Tied to Executive Order 11246
The Department of Labor has ended all enforcement activities under the rescinded Executive Order 11246, citing a lack of legal authority.
- By Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Jan 27, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the cessation of all investigative and enforcement actions related to the now-rescinded Executive Order 11246.
Acting Secretary of Labor Vince Micone issued Secretary’s Order 03-2025, formally instructing department employees to halt such activities immediately. The directive affects all employees, including those within the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the Office of Administrative Law Judges and the Administrative Review Board.
“DOL no longer has any authority under the rescinded Executive Order 11246 or its regulations,” Micone stated in the order. “This Order is issued pursuant to the President’s Executive Order, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (January 21, 2025), which repeals Executive Order 11246 and its subsequent amendments.
Executive Order 11246, first signed in 1965, established requirements for non-discriminatory practices in hiring and employment among federal contractors. The rescission of this order effectively ends its regulatory oversight and enforcement mechanisms. Employees have been directed to comply with the new guidance.
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Robert Yaniz Jr. is the Content Editor of Occupational Health & Safety.