<ul><li>The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed a reduction in workforce at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). About 200 OFCCP employees have accepted voluntary resignation or early retirement.</li><li>The decision led to a significant number of employees on administrative leave. OFCCP Director Catherine Eschbach attributed the leave announcement to a reduced mission scope of OFCCP.</li><li>Advocacy groups and lawmakers criticized the administrative leave decision as a setback to U.S. civil rights enforcement. The move is seen as a threat to civil rights protections for employees of federal contractors.</li><li>President Donald Trump's executive order in January led to a broader shake-up at OFCCP, including the halt of diversity promotion and affirmative action enforcement.</li></ul>

Federal contractor civil rights watchdog places staff on leave amid layoff threat

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