OFCCP Ends Disability Self-ID Mandate for Contractors
A new final rule eliminates the requirement for federal contractors to use Form CC-305 to invite applicants and employees to self-identify as having a disability.
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a final rule that eliminates the requirement for federal contractors and subcontractors to ask job applicants and employees to self-identify their disability status. This action also retires the mandatory OMB-approved form, Form CC-305, which was previously used for this data collection. The rule, published in the Federal Register on August 21, 2026, effectively ends the agency's disability utilization goals that were benchmarked against this data. The change marks a significant reversal of prior policy and will require immediate adjustments to contractors' compliance programs. Corporate counsel should advise HR and talent acquisition teams to revise their application and onboarding materials and processes to remove the now-obsolete self-identification inquiry. While this change reduces a specific administrative burden, contractors must still adhere to all other non-discrimination and affirmative action obligations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.