Affirmative action employers are required to give all applicants who meet the OFCCP’s definition of applicant the opportunity to self identify race, gender, veteran, and disability status. If an applicant chooses not to self identify any or all of these categories the employer has still met their tracking obligations and needs to do nothing further.
OFCCP has created in-depth FAQ pages for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
To assist applicants in understanding their veteran status, the OFCCP has created an infographic that can be found here
Self-ID form Race, Gender, Veteran statusTo assist applicants in understanding their disability status, the OFCCP has created this informative video.
