A local ombudsman program, or the host agency within which it operates, will not discriminate against a qualified employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, or physical or mental disability, and must comply with the applicable provisions of all relevant state and federal laws, including but not limited to:

1. (1) Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.);

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2. (2) M.G.L. c. 151B, §§ 4(1) and (16);
3. (3) Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.); and
4. (4) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto (45 CFR 84).