The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has updated its template for assessing outreach to persons with disabilities and protected veterans. It can assist CWC’s federal contractor members in organizing their data so they’re ready if the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) audits them. The template also should make it easier to respond to items 8 and 12 on OFCCP’s Scheduling Letter.
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 503) prohibits employment discrimination by federal government contractors and subcontractors on the basis of disability. Similarly, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) prohibits employment discrimination against protected veterans by federal contractors and subcontractors. These laws, as well as the regulations at 41 CFR Part 60-741 and 41 CFR Part 60-300, require covered contractors to take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, respectively. Contractors must document their outreach and recruitment activities.
CWC members can read more here.