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CFR  

Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

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Title 29  

Labor

 

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Chapter I  

Office of the Secretary of Labor

 

 

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Part 37  

Implementation of the Nondiscrimination And Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA)

 

 

 

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Subpart A  

General Provisions

29 CFR 37.1 - What is the purpose of this part?

  • Section Number: 37.1
  • Section Name: What is the purpose of this part?
    The purpose of this part is to implement the nondiscrimination and 
equal opportunity provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(WIA), which are contained in section 188 of WIA. Section 188 prohibits 
discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national 
origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, and for 
beneficiaries only, citizenship or participation in a WIA Title I-
financially assisted program or activity. This part clarifies the 
application of the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions 
of WIA and provides uniform procedures for implementing them.

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