Michele Hodge

Cierra Mitchell, division director of the Labor Department’s Office of Apprenticeship recently spoke with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ Acting Director Michele Hodge about how youth apprenticeship programs can improve the lives of young people across the country.

This year marks 50 years since the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a major milestone supporting our ongoing quest to advance access and equity for individuals with disabilities.

As we commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the March, OFCCP recognizes this day as a watershed moment for both civil rights and labor rights.

Today we announced a final rule, “Pre-enforcement Notice and Conciliation Procedures,” that strengthens our ability to investigate and remedy employment discrimination by modifying a rule from 2020 concerning our procedures.