Executive Summary. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released its final rule implementing Executive Order 13672, signed by President Obama on July 21, 2014, which prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against individuals on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The final rule is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on December 5, 2014, but the pre-publication version is available for public inspection on the Federal Register Daily Journal page here. The OFCCP has published a list of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the rule, which are available at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_FAQs.html. The rule will be effective 120 days from its publication in the Federal Register and will apply to federal contracts entered into or modified after the effective date.
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