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- Nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin, under any program receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department, see 15 CFR 8.
- Nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, see 15 CFR 8a.
- Nondiscrimination against persons with disabilities in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, see 15 CFR 8b.
- Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in programs or activities conducted by the Department, in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, see 15 CFR 8c.
- Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (hyperlinked text is taken from the information listed on the EEOC web site)
- The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII. Women affected by pregnancy or related conditions must be treated in the same manner as other applicants or employees with similar abilities or limitations.
- The
Equal Pay Act of 1963 (hyperlinked text is taken from the information listed on the EEOC web site)
- The
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (hyperlinked text is taken from the information listed on the EEOC web site)
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Sections 501 and 505 (hyperlinked text is taken from the information listed on the EEOC web site)
- The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 102-559): The standards used to determine whether section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 791), has been violated in a complaint alleging nonaffirmative action employment discrimination under this part shall be the standards applied under Titles I and V (sections 501 through 504 and 510) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (42 U.S.C. 12101, 12111, 12201), as such sections relate to employment. These standards are set forth in the Commission's ADA regulations at 29 CFR part 1630.
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Executive Orders
Executive orders are official documents, numbered consecutively,
through which the President of the United States manages the operations
of the federal government.
- Executive
Order 11478 - Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government,
August 8 1969.
- Executive
Order 12106 - Transfer of Certain Equal Employment Enforcement Functions,
December 28, 1978.
- Executive
Order 12928 - Promoting Procurement with Small Businesses Owned
and Controlled by Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals,
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority Institutions,
September 16, 1994.
- Executive
Order 13078 - Increasing Employment of Adults with Disabilities,
March 13, 1998.
- Executive Order 13171- Hispanic Employment in the Federal Government, October 12, 2000.
- Executive
Order 13087 - Further Amendment to Executive Order 11478, Equal
Employment Opportunity in Federal Government, May 28, 1988. Provides
a uniform Executive Branch policy for the Federal Government to prohibit
discrimination based on sexual orientation in the Federal civilian workforce.
- Executive Order 13096 - American Indian and Alaska
Native Education, August 6, 1998. pdf
- Executive
Order 13124 - Amending the Civil Service Rules Relating To Federal
Employees With Psychiatric Disabilities, June 4, 1999.
- Executive
Order 13125 - Increasing Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders, June 7, 1999. Amended by Executive
Order 13216, June 6, 2001.
- Executive
Order 13152 - Further Amendment to Executive Order 11478, Equal
Employment Opportunity in Federal Government, May 2, 2000.
- Executive
Order 13164 - Requiring Federal Agencies to Establish Written Procedures
for Processing Requests of Reasonable Accommodation, July 26, 2000.
- Executive
Order 13166 - Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited
English Proficiency - August 11, 2000.
- Executive
Order 13216 - Amendment to Executive Order 13125, Increasing Participation
of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Federal Programs, June 6,
2001. [Changes title to Increasing Opportunity and Improving Quality
of Life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and extends the term
of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian and Pacific Islanders]
- Executive Order 13230 - President's Advisory Commission
on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, October 12, 2001.
pdf
[link to the Federal Register website]; html
[link to White House website]
- Executive Order 13256 - President's Board of Advisors
for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, February 12, 2002.
pdf
[link to the Federal Register website]; html
[link to White House website]
- Executive Order 13270 - Tribal Colleges and Universities,
July 3, 2002. pdf
[link to the Federal Register website]
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Department of Commerce
Organizational Orders, and Administrative Orders
Department Organization Orders
Department Organizational Orders (DOOs) are used to prescribe
the basic management structure and organizational arrangements of the
Department of Commerce. DOOs are issued for each Secretarial Officer,
Departmental Office, and Operating Unit of the Department of Commerce.
Department Administrative Orders (DAOs)
Department Administrative Orders (DAOs) are used to document
and mandate continuing policies, standards requirements, and procedures
prescribed by the Office of the Secretary for Departmentwide application
or for application to two or more major program areas of the Department.
The DAOs cover substantive program matters as well as administrative management,
legal, or special staff functions.
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Regulations
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Policy Guidance
EEOC
Management Directive 110 - guidance on the EEO complaint process (link
to EEOC web site)
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Other Resources
General
- EEOC
Regulations Page [link to EEOC web site]
- The
Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law - this EEOC publication
includes feature articles on timely issues in equal employment opportunity
law, as well as summaries of recent Commission decisions and federal
court cases, as they affect Federal government employees. [link to EEOC
web site]
National Origin
U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission web page on National Origin Discrimination
(updated December 3, 2002) [link to EEOC website]
Sexual Orientation
Affirmative Employment
- OPM Model 10-Point Plan for Hispanic Employment pdf
[link to OPM website]
- OPM booklet - Building and Maintaining
a Diverse, High Quality Workforce: A Guide for Federal Agencies - web
page; pdf
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