---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 1040.8"
title: "10"
number: "1040.8"
heading: "Effect of employment opportunity."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/1040.8"
---

# §1040.8. Effect of employment opportunity.


Due to limited opportunities in the past, certain protected groups may be underrepresented in some occupations or professions. A recipient's obligation to comply with this part is not alleviated by use of statistical information which reflects limited opportunities in those occupations or professions.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1681-1686; 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-7, 3601-3631, 5891, 6101-6107, 7101 et seq.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 40515, June 13, 1980, unless otherwise noted.