{"abstract":"In a news release announcing the recipients of the 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards, the Department of Labor (Department) recognized a select group of veteran-ready employers for excellence in recruiting, employing, and retaining America's veterans. The record number of employers announced on January 30, 2026, range from small businesses and nonprofit organizations to national corporations. Recipients receive an award certificate along with a digital image of the medallion for their use, including as part of an advertisement, solicitation, business activity, or product. The awards are conferred in six categories, based on the size of the employer (small, medium, or large) and what level of criteria their application met (platinum or gold). This action announces the recipients of the 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards and application fees for 2026.","action":"Notice.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Veterans' Employment and Training Service","name":"Veterans Employment and Training Service","id":521,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/veterans-employment-and-training-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/521","parent_id":271,"slug":"veterans-employment-and-training-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2026/03/10/2026-04653.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"91 FR 11564","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":null,"disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2026-04653","effective_on":null,"end_page":11577,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2026/03/10/2026-04653.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/10/2026-04653/hire-vets-medallion-program-announcement-of-hire-vets-medallion-award-recipients","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2026-04653?publication_date=2026-03-10","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2026-03-10/2026-04653/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":14,"page_views":{"count":148,"last_updated":"2026-04-05 00:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-10/pdf/2026-04653.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-04653.pdf?1773060313","publication_date":"2026-03-10","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/03/10/2026-04653.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2026-03-10T08:12:36Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":11564,"subtype":null,"title":"HIRE Vets Medallion Program-Announcement of HIRE Vets Medallion Award Recipients","toc_doc":"HIRE Vets Medallion Program; Award Recipients","toc_subject":null,"topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":91}