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kind: "range"
citation: "29 C.F.R. §§ 1630.4–1630.8"
title: "29"
from: "1630.4"
to: "1630.8"
count: 5
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/1630.4..1630.8"
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# §1630.4. Discrimination prohibited.

- (a) **In general—**
  - (1) It is unlawful for a covered entity to discriminate on the basis of disability against a qualified individual in regard to:
    - (i) Recruitment, advertising, and job application procedures;
    - (ii) Hiring, upgrading, promotion, award of tenure, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, right of return from layoff, and rehiring;
    - (iii) Rates of pay or any other form of compensation and changes in compensation;
    - (iv) Job assignments, job classifications, organizational structures, position descriptions, lines of progression, and seniority lists;
    - (v) Leaves of absence, sick leave, or any other leave;
    - (vi) Fringe benefits available by virtue of employment, whether or not administered by the covered entity;
    - (vii) **Selection and financial support for training, including—** apprenticeships, professional meetings, conferences and other related activities, and selection for leaves of absence to pursue training;
    - (viii) Activities sponsored by a covered entity, including social and recreational programs; and
    - (ix) **Any other term, condition, or privilege of employment.**
  - (2) The term discrimination includes, but is not limited to, the acts described in [§§ 1630.4 through 1630.13](/cfr/29/1630.4..1630.13.md) of this part.
- (b) **Claims of no disability.** Nothing in this part shall provide the basis for a claim that an individual without a disability was subject to discrimination because of his lack of disability, including a claim that an individual with a disability was granted an accommodation that was denied to an individual without a disability.

# §1630.5. Limiting, segregating, and classifying.


It is unlawful for a covered entity to limit, segregate, or classify a job applicant or employee in a way that adversely affects his or her employment opportunities or status on the basis of disability.


# §1630.6. Contractual or other arrangements.

- (a) **In general.** It is unlawful for a covered entity to participate in a contractual or other arrangement or relationship that has the effect of subjecting the covered entity's own qualified applicant or employee with a disability to the discrimination prohibited by this part.
- (b) **Contractual or other arrangement defined.** The phrase contractual or other arrangement or relationship includes, but is not limited to, a relationship with an employment or referral agency; labor union, including collective bargaining agreements; an organization providing fringe benefits to an employee of the covered entity; or an organization providing training and apprenticeship programs.
- (c) **Application.** This section applies to a covered entity, with respect to its own applicants or employees, whether the entity offered the contract or initiated the relationship, or whether the entity accepted the contract or acceded to the relationship. A covered entity is not liable for the actions of the other party or parties to the contract which only affect that other party's employees or applicants.

# §1630.7. Standards, criteria, or methods of administration.


It is unlawful for a covered entity to use standards, criteria, or methods of administration, which are not job-related and consistent with business necessity, and:

- (a) That have the effect of discriminating on the basis of disability; or
- (b) **That perpetuate the discrimination of others who are subject to common administrative control.**

# §1630.8. Relationship or association with an individual with a disability.


It is unlawful for a covered entity to exclude or deny equal jobs or benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against, a qualified individual because of the known disability of an individual with whom the qualified individual is known to have a family, business, social or other relationship or association.