Act applies to all organizations with nonexempt government contracts or subcontracts of more than $10,000. Section 503 bars discrimination and mandates affirmative action in all employment or advancement practices for qualified individuals with disabilities. Outreach activities focus on providing assistance to contractors and subcontractors to aid in their understanding and implementation of their legal obligations and how issues of non-compliance are handled. These monitoring activities tend to focus on compliance audits against organizations that may have large scale compliance violations. Reflects only recently published court data; not intended to be exhaustive. Order 11246 requires federal contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action to ensure that all individuals have an equal opportunity for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or sexual orientation.
