A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make it an unlawful employment practice to discriminate against individuals who are physically handicapped because of such handicap.

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Introduced

15 January 1979

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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summary

Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include discrimination of the physically handicapped as an unlawful employment practice. Permits such discrimination pursuant to a bona fide seniority or merit system or as a bona fide occupational qualification.

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summary · EN · 15 January 1979
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/609
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