Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Disability Affirmative Action)

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-08-21 — Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations: cross-connection with eo-11246-federal-contractor-affirmative-action: OFCCP historically enforced both EO 11246 (race/sex) and Section 503 (disability) contractor obligations; rescission of the EO 11246 rules leaves Section 503 disability affirmative action as a separate, still-active regime. (novelty: 4)
2026-08-21 — Modifications to the Regulations Implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended: Labor Department issued a final rule modifying the Section 503 implementing regulations governing federal contractors’ recruitment, hiring, and advancement of workers with disabilities, aligning the affirmative-action framework with White House directives on merit-based opportunity and deregulation. (novelty: 3)