Neither a Protective Services Agency nor its sub-contractors and/or sub-grantees shall discriminate against any qualified employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, sex, religion or physical or mental handicap. A Protective Services Agency, its sub-contractors and/or sub-grantees shall comply with the applicable provisions of the following:

1. (1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.);
2. (2) M.G.L. c. 151B, § 4(1);
3. (3) The Department's policies regarding Discrimination Based on Age in Agencies and Organizations in Receipt of Funds from the Department of Elder Affairs (EOEA PI-96-34);
4. (4) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto (45 CFR 85); and
5. (5) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-366).