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The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance

Programs (OFCCP) seeks input

US Labor Department Seeks Public Input to Strengthen Disability Regulations

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

(OFCCP) is seeking input from the public on ways to strengthen its regulations

requiring federal contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance

in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. In an Advance Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking to be published in the Federal Register July 23, the agency

invites the public to help revise the regulations implementing Section 503 of

the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Topics on which comment is requested include:

a.. What employment practices have been effective in recruiting, hiring,

advancing and retaining qualified individuals with disabilities.

b.. What data are available that could be used to establish hiring goals and

conduct utilization analyses of individuals with disabilities.

c.. How linkage agreements between federal contractors and organizations that

focus on the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities can be

strengthened to increase effectiveness.

The deadline for receiving comments is Sept. 21, 2010

a.. Read the News Release

b.. Read the ANPRM or submit a comment in the Federal eRulemaking Portal

c.. Frequently Asked Questions on this rulemaking process

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