Further Amendments to E.O. 11478 and E.O. 11246
Jul 23, 2014
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Jul 21, 2014
Published on: Jul 23, 2014
Jul 23, 2014
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Jul 21, 2014
Published on: Jul 23, 2014
Summary
Stops the federal government and its contractors from treating people unfairly based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
What problem does this solve?
Federal rules did not fully protect workers from being treated unfairly because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This order adds these protections to federal anti-discrimination policies to ensure everyone has an equal chance at employment.
What does this order do?
Adds gender identity protection for federal employees
Amends Executive Order 11478 to prohibit discrimination against federal employees based on their gender identity.
Adds protections for employees of federal contractors
Amends Executive Order 11246 to prohibit federal contractors from discriminating against employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Requires new regulations
Directs the Secretary of Labor to create new rules within 90 days to put the new protections for federal contractors into practice.
Who does this affect?
- LGBTQ+ federal employees and job applicants
- Federal government contractors
- Federal government agencies
What is the real world impact?
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Expands civil rights protections
Updates federal policy to explicitly protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from discrimination in federal employment and by federal contractors, aligning with modern views on equality.
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Promotes efficiency in government work
Ensures the government and its contractors can hire from the largest possible group of talented people by removing unfair barriers to employment. This helps the government run more efficiently.
When does this start?
This order takes effect immediately, but the rules for federal contractors will apply after new regulations are created.
New Labor Department rules
The Secretary of Labor must prepare new regulations to implement these changes within 90 days of July 21, 2014.
Contractor compliance date
The new anti-discrimination rules for contractors will apply to all contracts entered into after the new Department of Labor rules go into effect.