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

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Federal Contract Compliance Program Office has issued a proposed rule called: Modifications to the Regulations Implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 1 by Catherine Eschbach, Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

Summary: The U.S. Department of Labor proposes to revise its implementing regulations for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The proposed revisions will better align the regulations with recent case law and executive orders, including Executive Order 14173, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity" and Executive Order 14219, "Ensuring Lawful ...