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Discrimination standard stricter under Rehab Act

Discrimination standard stricter under Rehab Act

Discrimination standard stricter under Rehab Act

The standard for showing a prima facie case of job discrimination under the federal Rehabilitation Act is more stringent than the standard under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal District Court in Virginia has held. A suit by a blind employee who claimed discrimination in his termination by a nonprofit independent living center has been dismissed. The employee was terminated after the agency lost federal and state funding for his position as a peer counselor to others with disabilities. He claimed discrimination under the Rehab Act. The Court said he was required to show that he had a disability, he was otherwise qualified, the program received federal funds, and his...

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