orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the
<br />following:
<br />Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or
<br />termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including
<br />apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and
<br />applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this
<br />nondiscrimination clause.
<br />(2) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf
<br />of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
<br />without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
<br />(3) The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee
<br />or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed,
<br />or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant.
<br />This provision shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the
<br />compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of such employee's
<br />essential job functions discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to
<br />individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in
<br />response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding,
<br />hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or is consistent with the
<br />contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
<br />(4) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a
<br />collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided
<br />advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the contractor's commitments under
<br />this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees
<br />and applicants for employment.
<br />(5) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24,
<br />1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
<br />(6) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of
<br />September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant
<br />thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the administering agency
<br />and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules,
<br />regulations, and orders.
<br />(7) In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this
<br />contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled,
<br />terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for
<br />further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with
<br />procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other
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