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Programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance must
comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibiting
discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination against
qualified individuals with disabilities; and the Age Discrimination Act, which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of age. Education programs or activities
that receive federal financial assistance also must comply with Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis
of sex. These laws are enforced by the
Civil Rights Center.
Section 188 of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) protects applicants, employees, and
participants in any WIA Title I-financially assisted program or activity, and
in programs and activities that are part of the One-Stop system. Section 188
bars discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, age, disability, or political affiliation or belief. It also protects
any beneficiary from discrimination based on either that beneficiary's
citizenship, or his or her participation in any WIA Title I-financially
assisted program or activity. This law is enforced by the Civil Rights Center.
DOL Web Pages on This
Topic
Compliance
Assistance Equal opportunity in employment for beneficiaries and
employees of federal financial assistance recipients.
Civil Rights Center The
Civil Rights Center monitors compliance with and enforces Section 504, Title
IX, Title VI, the Age Discrimination Act, and WIA Section 188.
Workforce Investment Act of 1998,
Section 188 Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal
Opportunity Provisions.
Laws & Regulations on This
Topic
Laws 20
USC §1681 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
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USC §794 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
29 USC
§2938 Nondiscrimination Provisions of the Workforce Investment
Act of 1998 29 USC
§6101 The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 42
USC §501 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
Regulations
29 CFR Part 31
Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of
LaborEffectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
29 CFR Part 32
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving
or Benefiting from Federal Financial Assistance 29 CFR Part 37
Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998
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