60 Years Without Congressional Authorization

Unwritten Law · Sep 3, 2026 · 19m

For roughly 60 years, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs enforced a sweeping regulatory regime governing federal contractors—one rooted largely in presidential executive orders rather than laws passed by Congress.

Now, the Department of Labor has acknowledged that much of that regime lacked statutory authority.

In this episode of Unwritten Law, NCLA President and Chief Legal Officer Mark Chenoweth and Senior Litigation Counsel John Vecchione are joined by Senior Litigation Counsel Kara Rollins to discuss a major change at OFCCP and NCLA’s role in bringing…