U.S. Department of Labor to Offer Education and Outreach Event To Promote Employment, Protection of Individuals with Disabilities

ATLANTA, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Center for the Visually Impaired in Atlanta, Georgia, will host an education and outreach event to assist federal contractors in recruiting people with disabilities into the workplace and protecting those in the workforce from discrimination.

Topics will include OFCCP focused reviews of contractor compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act; services offered by the Center for the Visually Impaired; and services offered by the Georgia Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.

WHAT: OFCCP Education and Outreach Event
Assist Federal Contractors Recruit People with Disabilities into Workplace and Protect
Employees from Discrimination

WHEN: Wednesday, March 20, 2019
10:00 a.m. to Noon EDT

WHERE: Center for the Visually Impaired
739 W. Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30308

"In support of advancing employment opportunity for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, this education and outreach event gives federal contractors the opportunity to learn about the services offered by the Center for the Visually Impaired and the Georgia Division of Vocational Rehabilitation," said OFCCP Southeast Regional Director Samuel Maiden.

OFCCP staff also will be onsite to discuss best practices to bolster effective outreach as well as OFCCP's upcoming focused reviews designed to ensure contractor compliance with Section 503.

Attendance is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP by March 13, 2019. Members of the public wishing to RSVP or with questions about the event should call Toni Banks or John Palmer at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs at 404-893-4557 or email them at Banks.antoinette@dol.gov and palmer.john@dol.gov.