(1) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant
<br />for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
<br />gender identity, or national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action
<br />to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated
<br />during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual
<br />orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Such action shall include, but
<br />not be limited to the following:
<br />Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment
<br />advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of
<br />compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The
<br />contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees
<br />and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the
<br />provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
<br />(2) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees
<br />placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants
<br />will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
<br />religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
<br />(3) The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate
<br />against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee
<br />or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation
<br />of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This
<br />provision shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access
<br />to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part
<br />of such employee's essential job functions discloses the compensation of
<br />such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
<br />have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in response to
<br />a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding,
<br />hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or
<br />is consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
<br />(4) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers
<br />with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or
<br />understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor union or
<br />workers' representatives of the contractor's commitments under this
<br />section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available
<br />to employees and applicants for employment.
<br />(5) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246
<br />of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of
<br />the Secretary of Labor.
<br />(6) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by
<br />Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations,
<br />and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit
<br />access to his books, records, and accounts by the administering agency
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