§411 Rights and Protections Under Title Vii of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Summary

Makes personnel decisions for executive-branch workers free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. If a covered worker is harmed, they can get the same kinds of money and other relief that the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the ADA provide. For age claims, the ADEA’s rules about damages and waivers apply. For other claims, the remedies match what those laws allow, including compensatory and other damages where those laws allow them. Covered employee — an executive-branch worker who cannot otherwise sue under those laws, but not a Senate-confirmed appointee, not an advisory committee appointee, and not a member of the uniformed services. Employing office — the agency or office where the covered employee works or applied. The President must issue rules to put these protections into effect, generally following existing agency rules unless a clear reason to change them. The rules apply to violations that happen on or after October 1, 1997.