Executive Order 11246--Equal employment opportunity
Source: The provisions of Executive Order 11246 of Sept. 24, 1965, appear at
30 FR 12319, 12935, 3 CFR, 1964-1965 Comp., p. 339, unless otherwise noted.
Under and by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United
States by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, it is ordered as
follows:
Part I--Nondiscrimination in Government Employment
[Part I superseded by Executive Order 11478 of Aug. 8, 1969, 34 FR 12985, 3
CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 803]
Part II--Nondiscrimination in Employment by Government Contractors and
Subcontractors
Subpart A--Duties of the Secretary of Labor
Sec. 201. The Secretary of Labor shall be responsible for the administration and
enforcement of Parts II and III of this Order. The Secretary shall adopt such rules
and regulations and issue such orders as are deemed necessary and appropriate
to achieve the purposes of Parts II and III of this Order.
[Sec. 201 amended by Executive Order 12086 of Oct. 5, 1978, 43 FR 46501, 3
CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 230]
Subpart B--Contractors' Agreements
Sec. 202. Except in contracts exempted in accordance with Section 204 of this
Order, all Government contracting agencies shall include in every Government
contract hereafter entered into the following provisions:
"During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:
"(1) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The
contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and
that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race,
color, religion, sex or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited
to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or
recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of
compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The cont