OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR ISSUES RULE: RESCISSION OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY PROVISIONS OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Office of the Secretary of Labor has issued a rule called: Rescission of Nondiscrimination and Equal-Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 28 by Dean Heyl, Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor.

Summary: The U.S. Department of Labor (Department) is confirming the effective date of September 2, 2025, for the direct final rule (DFR) that was published in the Federal Registeron July 1, 2025. This DFR rescinds the regulations that implemented the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Under WIA, the Department provided financial assistance to certain recipients ...