Affirmative action requirements for disabled workers have always taken a back seat to those for women and minorities. New regulations proposed by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs put recruiting and retention of disabled workers on center stage. OFCCP seeks to impose a hiring goal of 7% disabled workers and to enhance obligations for federal contractors in the areas of recruiting, training, and record-keeping. Husch Blackwell’s client alert on the proposed regulations is available here.
