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Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits federal
contractors and subcontractors from discriminating against and requires
affirmative action for qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects
of employment. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits
discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities that
receive federal financial assistance and in federally conducted programs.
Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) prohibits
discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in any WIA Title
I-financially assisted program or activity. This law is enforced by the
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
(OFCCP).
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits
employers of 15 or more workers, employment agencies, and labor organizations
of 15 or more workers from discriminating against qualified individuals with
disabilities.
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits
state and local governments from discriminating against qualified individuals
with disabilities in programs, activities, and services.
The Vietnam Era
Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) prohibits discrimination
against and requires affirmative action for qualified special disabled
veterans, as well as other categories of veterans. This law is enforced by the
OFCCP.
Section 188 of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) prohibits discrimination against
qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants, employees, and
participants in WIA Title I-financially assisted programs and activities, and
programs that are part of the One-Stop system. Section 188 also prohibits
discrimination on the grounds of age, race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, political affiliation or belief, and for beneficiaries only,
citizenship or participation in a WIA Title I-financially assisted program or
activity. This law is enforced by the
Civil Rights Center.
The Department's new Web site for people with disabilities,
DisabilityInfo.gov,
provides one-stop access to government disability information and resources, as
well as updates on President Bush's
New
Freedom Initiative.
Additional information on topics relevant to the people with
disabilities can be found within the Disability Resources topic.
DOL Web Pages on This
Topic
ADA and Section
503 Fact Sheet
Section 503 and the ADA cover persons with a wide range
of mental and physical impairments that substantially limit or restrict a major
life activity such as hearing, seeing, speaking, walking, breathing, performing
manual tasks, caring for one's self, learning or working.
Employment of Persons
with Disabilities
Employment Law Guide section on Section 503.
Employment of Vietnam
Era, Special Disabled, Recently Separated, and Other Protected Veterans
Employment Law Guide section on the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment
Assistance Act of 1974.
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs (OFCCP)
Enforces Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
and VEVRAA.
Civil Rights Center (CRC)
Monitors and enforces Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 for
applicants and employees of the Department of Labor. The Civil Rights Center
also enforces nondiscrimination requirements in programs and activities
receiving federal financial assistance and federally conducted programs. CRC
also enforces Title II, Subpart A of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 for all programs, services and regulatory activities relating to labor and
the workforce.
disAbility
Online
One-top center for information relating to issues and training
for people with disabilities in the workforce.
Laws & Regulations on This
Topic
Laws
29
USC §793
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
29 USC §2938
Nondiscrimination Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act
38 USC §4212
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974
42
USC §12112-12117
Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990
42
USC §12131-12134
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990
Regulations
29 CFR Part 32
Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or
Activities Receiving or Benefiting from Federal Financial Assistance
29
CFR Part 33
Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of
Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Department of Labor
29 CFR Part 35
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State
and Local Government Services
29
CFR Part 37
Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal
Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA)
29
CFR Part 1630
Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment
Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act
41 CFR Part
60-250
Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of
Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans
of the Vietnam Era
41
CFR Part 60-741
Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination
Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with
Disabilities
41 CFR
Part 60-742
Procedures for Complaints/Charges of Employment
Discrimination Based on Disability Filed Against Employers Holding Government
Contracts and Subcontracts
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