Section 503 Of The Rehabilitation Act

The rehabilitation act of 1973 pub l.

Section 503 of the rehabilitation act. Section 503 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 as amended. The rehabilitation act of 1973 replaces preexisting laws collectively referred to as the vocational rehabilitation act to extend and revise the authorization of grants to states for. The americans with disabilities act and other disability rights laws like section 503 of the rehabilitation act are meant to encourage and foster practices that benefit individuals with disabilities and to permit an employment preference for qualified individuals with disabilities whether those disabilities are obvious or voluntarily disclosed.

The principal sponsor of the bill was rep. 1 the federal acquisition regulatory council adjusted the dollar threshold under section 503 to 15 000. On march 24 2014 rules for section 503 of the rehabilitation act ra took effect covering employers who are federal contractors or subcontractors.

793 united states code title 29 chapter 16 subchapter v. Section 503 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 sets guidelines for federal contractors on employment of people with disabilities. Section 503 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 prohibits employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities by federal contractors and subcontractors.

701 et seq. Section 503 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 is a law that prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities and requires employers take affirmative action to recruit hire promote and retain these individuals. Additionally it requires these employers to take affirmative action to recruit hire promote and retain individuals with disabilities.

These new rules strengthen the enforcement of the ada and put into place new employer requirements around recruiting hiring and accommodating individuals with disabilities.