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What is Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
What did the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 do?
What is Section 501 & 505 of the Rehabilitation Act?
What are the new Ra Section 503 regulations?
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a law that prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities and requires employers take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote, and retain these individuals.
Section 503 new rules now provide this benchmark. Called an aspirational goal, covered employers must now attain, or show progress toward attaining, a workforce that consists of at least seven percent of people with disabilities. Overview of Section 503 new rules The seven percent workforce goal
Under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, federal contractors and subcontractors—those who do business with the federal government—are prohibited from discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities.
Section 501 prohibits employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the federal sector. Section 505 contains provisions governing remedies and attorney's fees under Section 501. Relevant definitions that apply to sections 501 and 505 follow these sections.
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 793, is administered by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
