Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Federal Contractor 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: EO 11246 rescission removes the race/sex affirmative action pillar of OFCCP enforcement while Section 503 disability affirmative action obligations for federal contractors remain a separate statutory regime. (novelty: 4)
2026-08-21 — Modifications to the Regulations Implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended: DOL published a final rule rewriting Section 503 regulations to align federal contractor disability recruiting, hiring, and advancement obligations with White House directives on merit-based opportunity and deregulation, altering existing affirmative-action requirements for contractors and the workers they cover. (novelty: 3)