29 U.S.C. § 793

Employment under Federal contracts

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(a) Amount of contracts or subcontracts; provision for employment and advancement of qualified individuals with disabilities; regulations

Any contract in excess of $10,000 entered into by any Federal department or agency for the procurement of personal property and nonpersonal services (including construction) for the United States shall contain a provision requiring that the party contracting with the United States shall take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. The provisions of this section shall apply to any subcontract in excess of $10,000 entered into by a prime contractor in carrying out any contract for the procurement of personal property and nonpersonal services (including construction) for the United States. The President shall implement the provisions of this section by promulgating regulations within ninety days after September 26, 1973.

(b) Administrative enforcement; complaints; investigations; departmental action

If any individual with a disability believes any contractor has failed or refused to comply with the provisions of a contract with the United States, relating to employment of individuals with disabilities, such individual may file a complaint with the Department of Labor. The Department shall promptly investigate such complaint and shall take such action thereon as the facts and circumstances warrant, consistent with the terms of such contract and the laws and regulations applicable thereto.

(c) Waiver by President; national interest special circumstances for waiver of particular agreements; waiver by Secretary of Labor of affirmative action requirements(1) The requirements of this section may be waived, in whole or in part, by the President with respect to a particular contract or subcontract, in accordance with guidelines set forth in regulations which the President shall prescribe, when the President determines that special circumstances in the national interest so require and states in writing the reasons for such determination.(2)(A) The Secretary of Labor may waive the requirements of the affirmative action clause required by regulations promulgated under subsection (a) with respect to any of a prime contractor’s or subcontractor’s facilities that are found to be in all respects separate and distinct from activities of the prime contractor or subcontractor related to the performance of the contract or subcontract, if the Secretary of Labor also finds that such a waiver will not interfere with or impede the effectuation of this chapter.(B) Such waivers shall be considered only upon the request of the contractor or subcontractor. The Secretary of Labor shall promulgate regulations that set forth the standards used for granting such a waiver.(d) Standards used in determining violation of section

The standards used to determine whether this section has been violated in a complaint alleging nonaffirmative action employment discrimination under this section shall be the standards applied under title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq.) and the provisions of sections 501 through 504, and 510,11 See References in Text note below. of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12201–12204 and 12210), as such sections relate to employment.

(e) Avoidance of duplicative efforts and inconsistencies

The Secretary shall develop procedures to ensure that administrative complaints filed under this section and under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 [42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.] are dealt with in a manner that avoids duplication of effort and prevents imposition of inconsistent or conflicting standards for the same requirements under this section and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

(Pub. L. 93–112, title V, § 503, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 393; Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 122(d)(1), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2987; Pub. L. 99–506, title I, § 103(d)(2)(B), (C), title X, §§ 1001(f)(2), (3), 1002(e)(3), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1810, 1843, 1844; Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 206(c), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3312; Pub. L. 102–569, title I, § 102(p)(31), title V, § 505, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4360, 4427.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in subsecs. (d) and (e), is Pub. L. 101–336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, which is classified principally to chapter 126 (§ 12101 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 12111 et seq.) of chapter 126 of Title 42. Section 510 of the Act was renumbered section 511 by Pub. L. 110–325, § 6(a)(2), Sept. 25, 2008, 122 Stat. 3558. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12101 of Title 42 and Tables.

Amendments

1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–569, §§ 102(p)(31)(A), 505(a), substituted “$10,000” for “$2,500” in two places, struck out “, in employing persons to carry out such contract,” after “contain a provision requiring that”, and substituted “individuals with disabilities” for “individuals with handicaps as defined in section 706(8) of this title”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–569, § 102(p)(31)(B), substituted “individual with a disability” for “individual with handicaps” and “individuals with disabilities” for “individuals with handicaps”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–569, § 505(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 102–569, § 505(c), added subsecs. (d) and (e).

1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(c)(1), inserted a comma after “to carry out such contract”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(c)(2), substituted “refused” for “refuses”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(c)(3), substituted “which the President” for “which The President” and “when the President” for “when The President”.

1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–506, §§ 103(d)(2)(C), 1002(e)(3), substituted “individuals with handicaps” for “handicapped individuals” and “section 706(8) of this title” for “section 706(7) of this title”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–506, §§ 103(d)(2)(B), (C), 1001(f)(2), substituted “individual with handicaps” for “handicapped individual”, “individuals with handicaps” for “handicapped individuals”, and “a contract” for “his contract”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–506, § 1001(f)(3), substituted “The President” for “he” in two places and substituted “the reasons” for “his reasons”.

1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–602 substituted “section 706(7) of this title” for “section 706(6) of this title”.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 206 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1977–2026 · leading case: Mildred Lee Rogers v. Frito-Lay, Inc., Howard L. Moon v. Roadway Express, Inc., 611 F.2d 1074 (5th Cir. 1980).

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Mildred Lee Rogers v. Frito-Lay, Inc., Howard L. Moon v. Roadway Express, Inc., 611 F.2d 1074 (5th Cir. 1980). · cites it 7× “” 29 U.S.C. § 793 . 1 It also provides that any handicapped individual who believes any contractor has failed to comply with this agreement may file a complaint with the Department of Labor.”

Drennon v. Philadelphia Gen. Hosp., 428 F. Supp. 809 (E.D. Pa. 1977). · cites it 8× “The plaintiff asserts that the procedures and policies of the various defendants deprived her of due process and equal protection under the 14th Amendment, abridged her right to be free from discrimination as a result of a non-job-related disability — a statutory claim under the…”

William Fisher v. City of Tucson, an Inc. Mun., 663 F.2d 861 (9th Cir. 1981). · cites it 7× “” 29 U.S.C. § 793 (a). 1 Fisher, who suffers from a physical handicap, argues that the City of Tucson violated section 503, first by discriminating against him on the basis of his handicap, and second by failing to fulfill its contractual obligation to take affirmative action to…”

Martin Marietta Corp., Aero & Naval Sys. v. Maryland Comm'n on Human Relations, 38 F.3d 1392 (4th Cir. 1994). · cites it 3× “FRA Preemption Section 503 of the FRA, 29 U.S.C. § 793 , provides that any party to a contract in excess of $10,000 with the federal government must “take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.”

Bento v. ITO Corp. of Rhode Island, 599 F. Supp. 731 (D.R.I. 1984). · cites it 6× “The Act itself advocates that federal contractors “shall take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified handicapped individuals,” 29 U.S.C. § 793 , and focuses in pertinent part on the exclusion of individuals from employment “solely by reason of .”

Clinton C. Simpson v. Reynolds Metals Co., Inc., 629 F.2d 1226 (7th Cir. 1980). · cites it 3× “Simpson brought suit alleging that Reynolds discharged him solely on account of his handicap of chronic alcoholism in violation of §§ 503(a) and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 793 , 794. Section 503(a) requires federal contractors to take affirmative action…”

People v. Barrett, 281 P.3d 753 (Cal. 2012). · cites it 2× “§ 791 ), and section 503 of the act does the same for federal contractors ( 29 U.S.C. § 793 ). Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act — ―the most significant federal protection for individuals with disabilities‖ until the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Rothstein &…”

Alfred Brown, William King & Willie James Mallett, Individually & on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Robert R. Sibley, Etc., 650 F.2d 760 (5th Cir. 1981). · cites it 3× “INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge: Named plaintiffs, visually impaired employees of Mississippi Industries for the Blind (MIB), brought a class action against that state agency and its officials alleging employment discrimination violative of sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act…”

Thomas Davis v. United Air Lines, Inc., 662 F.2d 120 (2d Cir. 1981). · cites it 4× “OAKES, Circuit Judge: This case involves the issue whether section 503 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 793 , 1 gives an employee a private right of action against an employer contracting with the federal government for alleged discrimination…”

Joel T. Howard v. Uniroyal, Inc., 719 F.2d 1552 (11th Cir. 1983). · cites it 4× “” 29 U.S.C.A. § 793 (a). 1 Section 503 also provides that any handicapped individ *1554 ual who believes any contractor has failed or refuses to comply with this provision may file a complaint with the Department of Labor.”

E. E. Black, Ltd. v. Marshall, 497 F. Supp. 1088 (D. Haw. 1980). · cites it 3× “Section 503 of the Act, 29 U.S.C. § 793 (Supp. III 1979) (as amended) reads in pertinent part: Any contract in excess of $2,500 entered into by any Federal department or agency for the procurement of personal property and non — personal services (including construction) for the…”

Ppg Indus., Inc. v. United States of Am., 52 F.3d 363 (D.C. Cir. 1995). · cites it 3× “In May 1986 the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) filed an administrative complaint charging PPG Industries with violating § 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 793 (1988), by failing to hire James Thompson, an epileptic, as a…”

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