651 CMR, § 5.22

Current through Register 1536, December 6, 2024

Section 5.22 - Non-discrimination in Employment

Neither a Protective Services Agency nor its sub-contractors and/or sub-grantees shall discriminate against any qualified employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, sex, religion or physical or mental handicap. A Protective Services Agency, its sub-contractors and/or sub-grantees shall comply with the applicable provisions of the following:

(1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000eet seq.);

(2) M.G.L. c. 151B, § 4(1);

(3) The Department's policies regarding Discrimination Based on Age in Agencies and Organizations in Receipt of Funds from the Department of Elder Affairs (EOEA PI-96-34);

(4) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794) and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto ( 45 CFR 85); and

(5) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( P.L. 101-366).

651 CMR, § 5.22

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1330, eff. 1/13/2017.