Department of Labor Issues Rule Clarifying Religious Exemptions for Government Contractors
By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20
On December 7, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a rule clarifying the scope of the religious exemption under Executive Order 11246 (EO 11246), which requires equal employment opportunity in federal government contracting. EO 11246, issued in 1965 and amended several times since then, prohibits government contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, or religion......
By: Arent Fox