Further Amendment to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government
Federal Government Must Bar Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Employment
What it does
Federal agencies must implement a uniform policy banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in federal employment, consistent with applicable law.
Real-world impact
- Prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in federal employment.
- Applies government-wide as a uniform policy for federal workplaces.
- Protections apply only to the extent permitted by law.
Topics
Summary
This order amends an earlier executive order to require a uniform federal policy that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.
It affects federal employees and job applicants by adding sexual orientation to the list of protected characteristics and requires federal workplaces to follow the policy.
The order also states that these protections apply only to the extent permitted by law, which may limit how they are carried out.
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