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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Rights and Responsibilities |
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FEDERAL NON-DISCRIMINATION LAWS THAT APPLY TO TANF PROGRAMS |
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Federal laws that prohibit discrimination
in federally funded programs apply to the Families First program and the
actions of our contractors and service providers, just as they do other
federally funded programs and their providers. An overview of the federal laws that
prohibit discrimination in any federally funded program, including the
Families First welfare program, is listed below. ·
Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Prohibits discrimination on the basis of
race, color, or national origin in any program or activity that receives
federal funds or other federal financial assistance. ·
Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Prohibits private, state, and local
government employers with 15 or more employees and employment agencies from
discriminating on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion,
or national origin in all aspects of an employment relationship. This includes hiring, discharge,
compensation, assignments, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of
employment. ·
Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Prohibits discrimination on the basis of
disability by employers and organizations that receive federal financial
assistance. ·
The
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) Prohibits discrimination on the basis of
disability by both public and private entities, whether or not they receive
federal financial assistance. ·
The Age
Discrimination Act of 1975 (ADEA) Prohibits discrimination on the basis of
age in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. ·
Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972 Prohibits discrimination on the basis of
sex in educational programs and activities that receive or benefit from
federal financial assistance. ·
The Equal
Pay Act (EPA) Requires payment of equal wages to men and
women performing substantially the same work unless the pay discrepancy is
based on a seniority or merit system (a system that measures quantity or
quality of production, or a factor other than sex). The EPA applies to employers of any size. Other related regulations include: ·
Titles VII
and VIII of the Public Health Service Act Prohibits sex discrimination in admissions
to health-training programs. ·
Hill-Burton
Community Service Assurance Act Requires that hospitals or other health
care facilities assisted under the Act provide services to persons residing
in the community without discrimination based on race, color, national
origin, or method of payment.
Hill-Burton hospitals may not refuse emergency services because of a
person’s inability to pay. ·
Drug Abuse
Office and Treatment Act of 1972 Prohibits hospitals from refusing to admit
or treat anyone needing emergency care solely because that person is
dependent on or addicted to drugs. ·
Comprehensive
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of
1970 Prohibits hospitals from discriminating in
admissions or treatment against alcoholics solely because of alcohol abuse. ·
Multi-Ethnic
Placement Act of 1994 (MEPA) Prohibits placement of children for
adoption and foster care on the basis of race. |
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