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Peterson, Donald J. – Personnel, 1981
Responses to questionnaires sent to employers in a wide variety of industries provide the basis for this study on contractors' experiences with Section 503 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. The data indicate that employers confront some common problems and recognize a number of benefits from hiring handicapped individuals. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities, Employment Practices
Download full textBruyere, Susanne M. – 2002
Over the past 3 to 4 years, Cornell University has been involved in research to explore how disability discrimination legislation impacts employer policies and practices regarding hiring, retaining, and accommodating applicants and employees with disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process by which Cornell conducted this…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Career Development, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Peer reviewedDeane, Richard H. – Journal of Rehabilitation, 1975
Legal protection against employment discrimination is being provided for handicapped workers through the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 along with individual State laws. Successful affirmative action programs will require careful attention by rehabilitation professionals to guarantee proper utilization of the skills of the handicapped…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
National Inst. of Mental Health (DHHS), Bethesda, MD. – 1981
This booklet consists of highlights of regulations issued by the United States Department of Labor, the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education, the Office of Personnel Management, and various other federal agencies regarding affirmative action in the hiring of the handicapped, especially persons who have recovered from mental or…
Descriptors: Adults, Affirmative Action, Emotional Disturbances, Employees
Peer reviewedO'Donnell, Garry W. – University of Dayton Law Review, 1978
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination by any recipient of federal assistance on the basis of a person's handicap. Discussion centers on claiming protection under Section 504, a court case illustrating affirmative duty, and private right of action and standards for scrutinizing unequal treatment. (AF)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, Disability Discrimination
Hicks, Lorna C.; And Others – 1981
Designed to help career counselors and placement center staff at universities and community colleges reduce the impact of the employment barriers facing students with physical disabilities, this manual contains discussions of five career center service areas as well as a rationale for developing special services. The first section presents a…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Change Strategies, College Students, Community Resources
