OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR ISSUES RULE: RESCINDING PORTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TITLE VI REGULATIONS

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Office of the Secretary of Labor has issued a rule called: Rescinding Portions of Department of Labor Title VI Regulations.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 2 by Dean Heyl, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Administration and Management.

Summary: The Department of Labor ("Department") amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align the Department's regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest.

For more information, contact Naomi Barry-Perez, Director, Civil Rights Center (CRC), U.S. Department o...