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Arline, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on March 3, 1987, ruled (7–2) that an individual with the contagious disease tuberculosis could be considered handicapped under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The case centred on Gene Arline, an elementary school teacher in Nassau county, Florida, who had recurring lapses of ...
F:\COMP\EDIV\REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973.XML Sec. 2 REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 4 January 7, 2016 force development systems defined in section 3 of the Work force Innovation and Opportunity Act that provide meaningful and effective participation for individuals with disabilities in workforce investment activities and activities carried out under
Resouces. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (commonly referred to as Section 504) is a federal law designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Those programs include public school districts, institutions of higher education, and other state and ...
Mar 15, 2022 · According to the Act, an individual with a disability is defined as a person who: Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of their major life activities; Has a record of such impairment; and/or. Is regarded as having such an impairment. The Act defines the term “qualified” as meaning that the person ...
In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to require federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology (EIT) accessible to people with disabilities. The law 29 U.S.C § 794 (d) applies to all federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology.
Below are the laws, implemented by the EEOC, that influenced or amended the Americans with Disabilities Act. Also included are the EEOC's regulations (both the original and the current) implementing Title I of the ADA. These are presented as originally passed by Congress or issued by the EEOC. Original text of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The head of a Federal agency may, in conformity with the provisions of section 503(c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29 U.S.C. 793(c)], and regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to section 2 of this order, exempt any contract and, following consultation with the Secretary of Labor, any class of contracts, from the ...
