The Department of Labor has announced the release of a Final Rule implementing Executive Order 13672, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity by federal contractors and subcontractors.
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Executive Order 13672
OFCCP Announces Sex Discrimination Includes Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Transgender Status
By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on
Posted in Employment Discrimination, OFCCP Developments
Executive Order 13672 went into effect on July 21, 2014 and amended Executive Order 11246 by adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes. Executive Order 13672, however, applies only to contracts entered on or after July 21, 2014.
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