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Today's Terms
Equal Employment Opportunity
Definition:
Nondiscrimination in hiring, firing, compensation, promotion, recruitment, training, and other terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin or disability.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Definition:
Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §791, ("Section 501"), requires departments and agencies of the federal government to have an affirmative action program plan for the hiring, placement, and advancement of individuals with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Definition:
A comprehensive civil rights law which makes it unlawful to discriminate in private sector employment against a qualified individual with a disability.
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