|
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 of
<br />the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without
<br />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 or
<br />applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or
<br />disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This
<br />provision shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation
<br />information of other employees or applicants as a part of such employee's essential job functions
<br />discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not
<br />otherwise have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in response to a formal
<br />complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
<br />investigation conducted by the employer, or is consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish
<br />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 advising
<br />the said labor union or workers' representatives of the contractor's commitments under this section,
<br />and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for
<br />employment
<br />(5) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965,
<br />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 and
<br />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 maybe declared ineligible for further
<br />Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures
<br />authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions as may be
<br />imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by
<br />rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.
<br />(8) The contractor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and
<br />the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (8) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted
<br />by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive
<br />Order 11246 of September 24,1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor
<br />or vendor. The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as
<br />the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions
<br />for noncompliance:
<br />Provided, however, that in the event a contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with,
<br />litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency,
<br />the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of
<br />the United States.
<br />The applicant further agrees that it will be bound by the above equal opportunity clause with respect
<br />to its own employment practices when it participates in federally assisted construction work:
<br />Provided, that if the applicant so participating is a state or local government, the above equal
<br />Agreement - io
<br />
|