Can Federal Contractors Still Collect Disability Status Data?

BLOG OVERVIEW: DOL's new Section 503 rule rescinds the requirement to invite applicants and employees to self-identify, concluding that pre-offer disability inquiries conflict with the ADA, but stops short of prohibiting the practice, telling contractors to apply their own legal and business judgment. EEOC guidance still permits voluntary self-identification for affirmative-action purposes, and the federal government continues collecting the same data through Schedule A and the SF-256.... By: DCI Consulting