By Anthony J. Marchese In September, I attended, on behalf of the Firm, a webinar given by attorneys from Miles & Stockbridge entitled Hiring and Employing Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities – How Federal Contractors Can Prepare to Meet New OFCCP Regulations. The presentation focused on the new requirements, which will become effective March 24,...
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New Federal Initiative to Give People With Disabilities More Jobs – Part 2
By Carol L. O’Riordan In a recent post, we discussed a new U.S. Department of Labor rule that creates for the first time an aspirational goal of 7 percent of the federal contract and subcontract workforce for people with disabilities. Under the new rule, contractors are required to initiate a voluntary self-identification program for job...
New Federal Initiative Aims to Give People With Disabilities More Jobs
By Carol L. O’Riordan Is the federal government doing enough to help people with disabilities get into the workforce and remain there in productive jobs? Are people with disabilities receiving their fair share of jobs in the federal contracting workforce? The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that it is taking action to try to...
Labor Dept. Sets Forth New Requirements for Government Contractors
By Carol L. O’Riordan In late August 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor issued final rules that will have an effect on affirmative action obligations for all federal contractors and subcontractors in two areas: the recruitment, employment, promotion, training, and accommodation of (1) individuals with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 503, and (2) identified...