§ 728a. Training and services for employers

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1998

   Rehabilitation Act of 1973

   Pub. L. 93–112 title I § 109 · 87 Stat. 355

   Enacted · 29 U.S.C. § 728a

   Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 109, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 404, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1160

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 109, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 404, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1160

2. 2014

   Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

   Pub. L. 113–128 title IV § 418 · 128 Stat. 1425

   Amended · 29 U.S.C. § 728a

   Pub. L. 113–128 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “A State may expend payments received under section 731 of this title—

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 113–128 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “A State may expend payments received under section 731 of this title—

   “(1) to carry out a program to train employers with respect to compliance with the requirements of title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq.); and “(2) to inform employers of the existence of the program and the availability of the services of the program.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 418. TRAINING AND SERVICES FOR EMPLOYERS.   Section 109 (29 U.S.C. 728a) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 109. TRAINING AND SERVICES FOR EMPLOYERS.   “A State may expend payments received under section 111 to educate and provide services to employers who have hired or are interested in hiring individuals with disabilities under programs carried out under this title, including— “(1) providing training and technical assistance to employers regarding the employment of individuals with disabilities, including disability awareness, and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and other employment-related laws; “(2) working with employers to— “(A) provide opportunities for work-based learning experiences (including internships, short-term employment, apprenticeships, and fellowships), and opportunities for pre-employment transition services; “(B) recruit qualified applicants who are individuals with disabilities; “(C) train employees who are individuals with disabilities; and “(D) promote awareness of disability-related obstacles to continued employment; “(3) providing consultation, technical assistance, and support to employers on workplace accommodations, assistive technology, and facilities and workplace access through collaboration with community partners and employers, across States and nationally, to enable the employers to recruit, job match, hire, and retain qualified individuals with disabilities who are recipients of vocational rehabilitation services under this title, or who are applicants for such services; and “(4) assisting employers with utilizing available financial support for hiring or accommodating individuals with disabilities.” .

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