Feds Unveil Plan To Boost Disability Employment

Source: Disability Scoop

The Obama administration wants to use the power of the federal pocketbook to dramatically increase hiring of people with disabilities.

Under a proposed rule announced Thursday by officials at the U.S. Department of Labor, the government would set a goal that at least 7 percent of workers employed by most federal contractors be individuals with disabilities.

Government officials are hailing the effort as one of the most significant civil rights developments since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990.

And, the impact could be significant. Federal contractors and subcontractors account for nearly a quarter of the American workforce and take in $700 billion in contracts.

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