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OFCCP Proposes New Regulations Regarding Individuals With Disabilities
The OFCCP recently proposed new regulations that would significantly expand federal contractors‘ obligations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide equal employment opportunities for qualified workers with disabilities. If the proposed regulations take effect, federal contractors and subcontractors will be saddled with an enormous number of new administrative burdens and, more importantly, may become subject to increased risk of liability under the Americans With Disabilities Act.
9th Circuit Rules That Rehabilitation Act Covers Discrimination Claim By an Independent Contractor.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the first major federal statute to focus on the rights of individuals with medical impairments. Section 504 of the Act creates a private right of action for individuals claiming to have been discriminated against in any “program or activity” receiving federal financial assistance. Courts have included federally funded employment as one such “program.”
