[Nfbf-l] US Labor Department Proposes Historic Hiring Goal

Thu Dec 15 06:18:51 UTC 2011

Subject: US Labor Department Proposes Historic Hiring Goal

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Thursday, December 8, 2011 

Please see below and circulate. This proposed rule represents another
extremely important step to improving employment opportunities for people
with disabilities. The following press release comes from the Department
Labor:

US Labor Department Proposes historic hiring goal for federal contractors
and subcontractors

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing a new rule that would
require federal contractors and subcontractors to set a hiring goal of
having 7 percent of their workforces be people with disabilities, among
other requirements. The department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs invites public comment on this proposal, which will be published in
the Dec. 9 edition of the Federal Register.

OFCCP's proposed rule would strengthen the affirmative action requirements
established in Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 obligating
federal contractors and subcontractors to ensure equal employment
opportunities for qualified workers with disabilities. The proposed
regulatory changes detail specific actions contractors must take in the
areas of recruitment, training, record keeping and policy dissemination -
similar to those that have long been required to promote workplace equality
for women and minorities. In addition, the rule would clarify OFCCP's
expectations for contractors by providing specific guidance on how to comply
with the law.

"This proposed rule represents one of the most significant advances in
protecting the civil rights of workers with disabilities since the passage
of the Americans with Disabilities Act," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L.
Solis. "President Obama has demonstrated a commitment to people with
disabilities. This proposed rule would help federal contractors better
fulfill their legal responsibility to hire qualified workers with
disabilities."

Although Section 503 regulations have been in place for decades, the current
unemployment rate for people with disabilities is 13 percent, 1 1/2 times
the rate of those without disabilities. Even more discouraging, data
published last week by the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics show
stark disparities facing working-age individuals with disabilities, with
79.2 percent outside the labor force altogether, compared to 30.5 percent of
those without disabilities.

"For nearly 40 years, the rules have said that contractors simply need to
make a 'good faith' effort to recruit and hire people with disabilities.
Clearly, that's not working," said OFCCP Director Patricia A. Shiu. "Our
proposal would define specific goals, require real accountability and
provide the clearest possible guidance for employers seeking to comply with
the law. What gets measured gets done. And we're in the business of getting
things done."

Establishing a 7 percent hiring goal for the employment of individuals with
disabilities would be a tool for contractors to measure the effectiveness of
their affirmative action efforts and thereby inform their decision-making.
The proposed rule also would enhance data collection and record-keeping
requirements - including for documentation and processing of requests for
reasonable accommodation - in order to improve accountability. Additionally,
it would ensure annual self-reviews of employers' recruitment and outreach
efforts, and add a new requirement for contractors to list job openings to
increase their pools of qualified applicants.

To read the notice of proposed rulemaking or submit a comment, visit the
federal e-rulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov
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All comments must be received by Feb. 7, 2012, and should include
identification number (RIN) 1250-AA02.

In addition to Section 503, OFCCP enforces Executive Order 11246 and the
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. As amended, these
three laws require those who do business with the federal government, both
contractors and subcontractors, to follow the fair and reasonable standard
that they take affirmative action and not discriminate in employment on the
basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability or status
as a protected veteran. For general information, call OFCCP's toll-free
helpline at 800-397-6251 or visit its website at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp
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