A contractor’s violations of 14 federal statutes (and equivalent state statutes) must be taken into account by contracting agencies when considering contract awards, according to an Executive Order signed by President Obama on July 31, 2014. The ADA, FMLA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act are among the 14 listed statutes. For additional information
OFCCP’s Revised Self-Identification of Disability Form Approved
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Under revised Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 503), covering individuals with disabilities, employers must invite job applicants and employees to self-identify their disabilities on a standard “Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability” form prescribed by the agency. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved…
A Déjà Vu Moment On Reasonable Accommodation
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As I read and re-read the OFCCP’s14 points of guidance to employers interested in establishing a “best practice” reasonable accommodation program, Appendix B to the Section 503 regulations issued in August, I had a déjà vu moment. I kept thinking that I had previously read something remarkably similar to the 14 points.
It finally came…
U.S. DOL Announces New Section 503 Disability Regulations
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) today announced a Final Rule that makes historic changes to the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act with regard to the employment of individuals with disabilities, referred to in the Rule as “IWDs.” As explained in the DOL’s announcement, “Section…