Leveraging New Rules to Advance New Opportunities: Implications of the Rehabilitation Act Section 503 New Rules for Employment Service Providers

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Article Publication Date: 
11/5/2014
Summary: 
The supports and resources around the Section 503 new rules are mainly directed toward employers who are federal contractors. Yet, these new rules could also have significant impacts on employment service providers (ESPs) who work with individuals with disabilities, offering new opportunities for them to build partnerships, expand services, and create talent pipelines. The purpose of this article is to enable ESPs to prepare for the implementation of the new Section 503 rules.
Article Author: 
Rudstam, Hannah; Golden, Thomas P.; Gower, Wendy Strobel; Switzer, Ellice; Bruyere, Susanne; Van Looy, Sara
Topics: 
Employment Programs
Types/Tools: 
Promising practices; Research / Journal abstracts
Populations: 
Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness
Sources: 
Mathematica Policy Research
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
Programs/Initiatives: 
N/A
States: 
All States/Territories
Keywords: 
Vocational Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Act; Section 503; employers; federal contractors; employment service providers; integrated employment; affirmative action; disability discrimination; sheltered workshop;

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Hannah Rudstam
hhr5@cornell.edu

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/65865