Executive order 11246 prohibits discrimination in employment by federal contractors on the. By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3 of the united states code and as president. Employment law guide employment nondiscrimination and. The presidents latest amendment to executive order 11246 does 3 primary things. It is the origin of most affirmative action in corporations. Anderson executive order 11246 was issued by president lyndon b. Executive order 11246, signed by president lyndon b. Executive order 11625 minority business development agency. In compliance with executive order 11246, as amended executive order 11246, as amended prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and requires affirmative action to ensure. Aa plan executive order 11246 kent state university.
Confusion about applicability of executive orders aba. Trump guts important executive order keen news service. Executive order further amendments to executive order. Executive order 11246 prohibited federal contractors from discriminating in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The employment law guide is offered as a public resource. Affirmative action is a term that encompasses any measure adopted by an employer to correct or to. Employers holding federal contracts or subcontracts section revisions. The history and operation of executive order 11,246which prohibits racial discrimination by employers who are federal contractorsare examined, and fundamental constitutional issues, raised in recent decisions regarding the order, are explored. Department of labor dol office of federal contract compliance programs ofccp has filed a lawsuit before the office of administrative law judges against wms solutions llc wms alleging violations of executive order 11246.
Executive orders 11,246 and 11,375 compliance services. Executive order further amendments to executive orders. The provisions of executive order number 11246 sept. The 14 affected federal laws and regulations affected by the new trump executive order also includes executive order 11246, signed in 1965 by president johnson. It is a legal defense a company can use to fight a disparate impact charge. Its purpose was to prevent discrimination and to require affirmative action of business firms with federal contracts. Executive order 11246, and the regulations in 41 cfr part 604. Executive orders disposition tables national archives. Executive order 11246 affirmative action plan aap for. This executive order deals with the roles and duties of the secretary of labor in ensuring compliance with equal opportunity laws and regulations.
The ebb and flow of enforcing executive order 1 1 246 by bernard e. Eo 12046, march 27, 1978 executive order 11192 inspection of income, estate, and gift tax returns by the senate. Under and by virtue of the authority vested in me as president of the united states by the. Executive order 11246, as amended, prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color. Retaliation for disclosure of compensation information april 08, 2014. Further amendments to executive order 11478, equal employment opportunity in the federal government, and executive order 11246, equal employment opportunity july 21, 2014 executive order 665. Code, federal register, and code of federal regulations as the official sources of applicable law. Csu channel islands one university drive camarillo, ca 93012 805 4378400. Executive order 11191 providing for the carrying out of certain provisions of the communications satellite act of 1962 signed. Executive order 12333 united states intelligence activities. Executive order 11246 us department of transportation.
Department of transportation federal transit administration ft a circular 4704. Executive order 11458 minority business development agency. Under and by virtue of the authority vested in me as president of the united states by the constitution and statutes of the united states, it is ordered as follows. The following is the text of executive order 11246 of september 28, 1965, as it appears at 30 fr 12319, 12935, 3 cfr, 19641965 comp. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. I have just modified one external link on executive order 11246. Executive order number 11,246 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion or national origin. The interpreting nondiscrimination requirements of executive order 11246 with respect to systemic compensation discrimination and voluntary guidelines for selfevaluation of. Part one of the document describes the legal provisions of the order.
Johnson on september 24, 1965, established requirements for nondiscriminatory practices in hiring and employment on the part of u. Which of the following statements about executive order 11246 is not true. Executive order 11246 requires all federal contractors a. It requires all companies with federal contracts of. G the basic eeo requirements under executive order 11246. Executive order 11246 as amended by 175 global risk. There has been a significant amount of confusion of late about the applicability of recent federal contractor executive orders, particularly the latest one concerning paid leave. Enforced by the office of federal contract compliance programs ofccp, ofccps website summarizes the. Executive order 11758delegating authority of the president under the rehabilitation act of 1973. By virtue of the authority vested in me as president of the united states, it is ordered as follows. Executive order number 11,246 was amended by executive order number 175 on october, 1967 32 fed.
Executive order 11625prescribing additional arrangements for developing and coordinating a national program for minority business enterprise source. Equal employment opportunity open html 51 kb alternate title. This executive order is superseded by executive order 11478 of aug. The executive order 11246 section is revised as follows. On september 11, 2015, ofccp published the final rule implementing executive order 665 prohibitions against pay secrecy policies and actions. By the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and laws of the united states of america.
Topics include obligations imposed, sanctions for noncompliance, and validity of the affirmative action requirement. Executive order 11246 equal employment opportunity u. Under title vii, affirmative action compliance programs adopted pursuant to executive order 11246, as amended, and its implementing regulations, including 41 cfr part 602 revised order 4, will be considered by the commission in light of the similar purposes of title vii and the executive order, and the commissions responsibility under executive order 12067 to avoid. Domesick with much less controversy than accompanied the passage of title vii of the civil rights act of 1964, presidents of the united states since 1941 have issued executive orders proscribing discrimina. It is enforced by the office of federal contract compliance programs.
Executive order affirmative action program aap as described in 41 cfr 602. Documentation of efforts to implement the 16 affirmative action specifications 41 cfr 604. It does not create new legal obligations and it is not a substitute for the u. Johnson on october, 1967, banned discrimination on the basis of sex in hiring and employment in both the united states federal workforce and on the part of government contractors. The ebb and flow of enforcing executive order 11246.
Executive order 175 wikisource, the free online library. Executive order 12333 united states intelligence activities as amended by executive orders 284 2003, 355 2004 and 470 2008 preamble timely, accurate, and insightful information about the activities, capabilities, plans, and intentions of foreign. Executive order 11246 wikisource, the free online library. The lgbt order amended executive order 11246, signed by president johnson in 1965, but beyond its centerpiece anti. This document presents and explains executive order 11246, the order prohibiting discrimination under federal contracts in colleges and universities. Higher education guidelines for executive order 11246. The office of federal contract compliance programs ofccp is publishing a final notice rescinding two guidance documents. The applicability of each executive prder must be analyzed individually because each stems from one or more different laws with differing definitions of federal contractor. Executive order 11246 requires organizations accepting federal funds to take affirmative action to increase employment opportunities for women and minorities. This appendix includes the original goals as printed in the federal register. The white house publishes executive orders, radio addresses, press releases, and other documents, and provides a search capability for each. Executive order 11246 of september 24, 1965, as amended, is hereby further amended as follows. A source of insights, news and strategy on affirmative action and eeo compliance matters. Executive order 11246 is the cornerstone of federal affirmative action regulations.
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