New disability regulations issued by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) mandate that covered federal contractors and subcontractors invite applicants and employees to self-identify their disability status. This invitation—which must be solicited pre-offer, post-offer, and at various times during employment—must follow OFCCP’s requirements, either through an OFCCP-approved form or by using an identical copy of that form . After much delay, OFCCP’s disability self-identification form has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is available on the OMB website.M
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