What is the most well-known executive order related to employment and what does it cover?
A) EO 12564; Equal Pay
B) EO 11246; Affirmative Action
C) EO 12564; Drug-free federal workplace
D) EO 11246; Title VII

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EO 11246, also known as the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Executive Order, requires federal contractors and subcontractors to affirmatively act in order to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. It also requires the contractors to take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. This executive order is one of the most widely known and significant in terms of employment discrimination law in the U.S.

What Is the Most Well-Known Executive Order Related to Employment