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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IS THE LAW

It is against the law for agencies affiliated with this site to discriminate on the following basis:
 
  • Against any individual in the United States, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief; and
  • Against any beneficiary of programs financially assisted under Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA), on the basis of the beneficiary's citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or his or her participation in any WIOA Title I-financially assisted program or activity.
Additionally, agencies affiliated with this site comply fully with the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the following laws:
 
  • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin;
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities;
  • The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; and
  • Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED DISCRIMINATION

If you think that you have been subjected to discrimination, you may file a complaint within 180 days from the date of the alleged violation with either the agency's Equal Opportunity Officer (or the person whom the agency has designated for this purpose); or The Director, Civil Rights Center (CRC), U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-4123, Washington, DC 20210.

For more information on filing a discrimination claim, visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website.

The U.S. Department of Labor oversees discrimination and equal opportunity enforcement through its Civil Rights Center.

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