Section 73B-1.016 - Reporting WIA, WT, WtW, and Wagner-Peyser Discrimination Complaints(1) WIA Section 20 CFR 667.275(a) requires that recipients of WIA funds comply with federal nondiscrimination and other applicable equal opportunity laws. (See WIA Section 188 and 29 CFR part 37.)(2) Guidance, found at 20 CFR 645.255, provides that participants in Welfare-to-Work programs have the same rights that apply to any federal, state or local law that prohibits discrimination. Guidance, found at 20 CFR 652.8(j), prohibits discrimination against applicants for or recipients of Wagner-Peyser program services.(3) Under Wagner-Peyser, discrimination complaints may be filed directly with a local-office equal opportunity representative, when such has been designated and trained, with the state agency having administrative responsibility for Wagner-Peyser programs, or with the Civil Rights Center, U.S. Department of Labor. (Reference: 20 CFR 658.411)(4) As provided by Section 760.06, F.S., employees or applicants may also choose to file employment complaints with the Florida Commission on Human Relations.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 73B-1.016
Rulemaking Authority 20.60, 120.54(6), 445.004 FS. Law Implemented 120.54(6), 445.023, 445.025, 445.028, 445.029, 445.030, 445.031, 445.032 FS.
New 4-3-02, Formerly 60BB-1.016.New 4-3-02, Formerly 60BB-1.016.