Page 28 - Policies and Procedures

Sexual  No federal laws presently exist that prohibit

discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

Orientation  The Employer Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)

has been reintroduced in Congress and would
extend federal employment discrimination

protections to cover sexual orientation

 Originally ENDA included transgendered, but

this has been removed in order to gain support

for the legislation

 Federal employees are protected by the Civil
Service Reform Act of 1978, which prohibits job

discrimination for any non-job-related issue.