Federal Contractors: Simplify Your Disability Record Rules
Published Date: 8/25/2025
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Summary
The Department of Labor wants to make sure companies that work with the government keep records in a clear, easy way under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. They’re asking for feedback to reduce paperwork and make reporting simpler and less costly. If you’re a federal contractor, now’s the time to weigh in before the new rules take effect!
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Federal Contractors' Section 503 Recordkeeping
If your company is a federal contractor, the Department of Labor is proposing revisions to the recordkeeping and information-collection requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The agency says it wants to reduce paperwork and respondent burden and make reporting simpler and less costly, and it is soliciting public comments on those proposed information-collection changes.
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