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Robert M. Tortora, Complainant, v. Patrick R. Donahoe, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service (Northeast Area), Agency.

0120120021 (E.E.O.C. Mar. 5, 2012)
Robert M. Tortora, Complainant, v. Patrick R. Donahoe, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service (Northeast Area), Agency.

5 Cited authorities

  1. Section 2000e - Definitions

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e   Cited 52,453 times   130 Legal Analyses
    Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions

  2. Section 621 - Congressional statement of findings and purpose

    29 U.S.C. § 621   Cited 17,689 times   21 Legal Analyses
    Finding that "older workers find themselves disadvantaged in their efforts to retain employment, and especially to regain employment when displaced from jobs"

  3. Section 794 - Nondiscrimination under Federal grants and programs

    29 U.S.C. § 794   Cited 12,638 times   30 Legal Analyses
    Adopting ADA standards for Rehabilitation Act claims

  4. Section 791 - Employment of individuals with disabilities

    29 U.S.C. § 791   Cited 2,302 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Adopting standards for ADA claims under § 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, including 42 U.S.C. § 12112, which forbids discrimination "against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability . . ."

  5. Section 1614.105 - Pre-complaint processing

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.105   Cited 2,686 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Requiring complainant initially to notify agency and make effort to resolve matter informally