[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR8.10]



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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 8_NONDISCRIMINATION BASED ON HANDICAP IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS 

AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--Table 

of Contents

 

                          Subpart B_Employment

 

Sec.  8.10  General prohibitions against employment discrimination.





    (a) No qualified individual with handicaps shall, solely on the 

basis of handicap, be subjected to discrimination in employment under 

any program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance from 

the Department.

    (b) A recipient may not limit, segregate, or classify applicants or 

employees in any way that adversely affects their opportunities or 

status because of handicap.

    (c) The prohibition against discrimination in employment applies to 

the following activities:

    (1) Recruitment, advertising, and the processing of applications for 

employment;

    (2) Hiring, upgrading, promotion, award of tenure, demotion, 

transfer, layoff, termination, right of return from layoff, injury or 

illness, and rehiring;

    (3) Rates of pay or any other form of compensation and changes in 

compensation;

    (4) Job assignments, job classifications, organizational structures, 

position descriptions, lines of progression, and seniority lists;

    (5) Leaves of absence, sick leave, or any other leave;

    (6) Fringe benefits available by virtue of employment, whether or 

not administered by the recipient;

    (7) Selection and financial support for training, including 

apprenticeship, professional meetings, conferences, and other related 

activities, and selection for leaves of absence for training;

    (8) Employer sponsored activities, including social or recreational 

programs; and

    (9) Any other term, condition, or privilege of employment.

    (d) A recipient may not participate in a contractual or other 

relationship that has the effect of subjecting qualified applicants with 

handicaps or employees with handicaps to discrimination prohibited by 

this subpart. The relationships referred to in this paragraph (d) 

include relationships with employment and referral agencies, labor 

unions, organizations providing or administering fringe benefits to 

employees of the recipient, and organizations providing training and 

apprenticeship programs.