Section 508 Amendment To The Rehabilitation Act Of 1973

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Section 508 amendment to the rehabilitation act of 1973. The original section 508 dealt with electronic and information technologies in recognition of the growth of this field. A development procurement maintenance or use of electronic and information technology when developing procuring maintaining or using electronic and information technology each federal department or agency including the united states postal service shall ensure unless an undue burden would be imposed on the department. 5 shall apply to claims of discrimination in compensation brought under sections 501 and 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 29 u s c.

Section 508 and section 501 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 are often confused with each other. Section 508 of the rehabilitation act 29 u s c. The amendments made by section 3 lilly ledbetter fair pay act of 2009 pl 111 2 123 stat.

Under section 508 agencies must give disabled employees and members of the public access to information comparable to the access available to others. Section 508 rehabilitation act of 1973. The original section 508 dealt with electronic and information technologies in recognition of the growth of this field.

The law strengthens section 508 of the rehabilitation act and requires access to electronic and information technology provided by the federal government. The law applies to all federal agencies when they develop procure maintain or use electronic and information technology. In 1998 congress amended the rehabilitation act of 1973 to require federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology eit accessible to people with disabilities.

History section 508 was originally added as an amendment to the rehabilitation act of 1973 in 1986. Section 508 requires that the federal government procure create use and maintain ict that is accessible to people with disabilities regardless of whether or not they work for the federal government. Section 508 was originally added as an amendment to the rehabilitation act of 1973 in 1986.

The law 29 u s c 794 d applies to all federal agencies when they develop procure maintain or use electronic and information technology. Electronic and information technology. Section 508 electronic and information technology a requirements for federal departments and agencies.