OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS ISSUES RULE: MODIFICATIONS TO THE REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING SECTION 503 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973, AS AMENDED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has issued a rule called: Modifications to the Regulations Implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 21 by Kenneth Wolfe, Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

Summary: The U.S. Department of Labor is revising its implementing regulations for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 503). The revisions align the regulations with applicable law and recent executive orders, including Executive Order 14173, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, " and Executive Order 14219, "Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implemen...