The US Labor Department gives itself two more weeks to decide on disability hiring rules

The US Labor Department has extended the public comment period for proposed changes to rules about hiring people with disabilities. This means the public and affected businesses have an extra 15 days to submit their opinions on the new regulations.

This document is a procedural delay, not a substantive change. It gives the US Labor Department more time to review feedback on proposed revisions to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. These revisions aim to update how federal contractors track and report their efforts to hire individuals with disabilities, which could eventually change hiring practices for millions of workers.