AAPD condemns a new rule that weakens employment protections for federal contractors. A new US Department of Labor rule weakens Section 503 disability employment protections for federal contractors.
The rule ends the 7% disability employment goal, reduces self-identification and data collection requirements, and raises the contract threshold for enforcement.
AAPD says these changes are part of a broader pattern that also weakens protections for apprentices, veterans, and other protected groups, while making inequality harder to track.
The statement notes that disability employment has recently reached record highs, and argues that tracking, outreach, and participation goals helped drive those gains.
AAPD urges employers to keep voluntary inclusive hiring and data tracking practices, saying compliance should be a floor, not a ceiling.
Read more about the new rule that affects disability employent protections on the AAPD website
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