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Together, these laws make it illegal for contractors and subcontractors doing business with the federal government to discriminate in employment because of disability or status as a protected veteran. Its regulations can be found at CFR Title 41 Chapter 60: Public Contracts and Property Management.
The federal contracting process will be simplified to improve speed and efficiency, lower costs, and ensure that federal contractors and subcontractors adhere to civil rights laws. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs within the Department of Labor is directed to immediately stop: Promoting “diversity”
The Trump administration characterized the rescission as a necessary step to eliminate "radical and wasteful" diversity, equity, and inclusion programs within the federal government and its contractors. It argued that the requirements under the executive order fostered "preferential treatment" and deviated from merit-based hiring practices.
The United States Constitution also prohibits discrimination by federal and state governments against their public employees. Discrimination in the private sector is not directly constrained by the Constitution, but has become subject to a growing body of federal and state law, including the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Federal ...
Before the order, the responsibility for enforcing EEO provisions under Executive Order 11246 was distributed among various federal agencies. This decentralized approach led to inconsistencies and inefficiencies in the enforcement of affirmative action and nondiscrimination requirements.
Previously, the United States Department of Labor was responsible for implementing the Davis–Bacon Act, "which requires that federally-contracted workers be paid the 'local prevailing wage' on government projects, and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA), which mandates that federal contractors pay their employees ...
The plan required federal contractors to meet certain goals for the hiring of minority employees by specific dates in order to combat institutionalized discrimination on the part of specific skilled building trades unions. The plan was quickly extended to other cities.
The Walsh-Healey Act that applies to U.S. government contracts exceeding $15,000 for the manufacturing or furnishing of goods. Walsh-Healey establishes overtime pay for hours worked by contractor employees in excess of 40 hours per week, and sets the minimum wage equal to the prevailing wage as determined by the Secretary of Labor.