Posted on 07/21/2014 9:37:38 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
WASHINGTON — President Obama, declaring himself on “the right side of history,” called on Congress on Monday to ban job discrimination against gay and lesbian Americans as he signed an executive order doing so for workers of federal contractors.
In a ceremony at the White House, Mr. Obama noted that in much of the country, companies can fire employees based on their sexual orientation. “That’s wrong,” he said to an audience of supporters. “We’re here to do what we can to make it right — to bend that arc of justice just a little bit in a better direction.”
President Obama, who ended the military's policy of Faith Groups Seek Exclusion From Bias RuleJULY 8, 2014 Supreme Court Declines Case Contesting Ban on Gay ‘Conversion Therapy’JUNE 30, 2014 Silicon Valley’s Embrace of the Gay and Lesbian CommunityJULY 18, 2014 Before signing the order, Mr. Obama noted that Congress has debated such legislation for decades without agreeing to it, and he implored his supporters to raise the temperature on lawmakers even as they have achieved great momentum in the drive to legalize same-sex marriage through much of the nation. “I’m going to do what I can with the authority I have to act,” he said. “The rest of you, of course, need to keep putting pressure on Congress.”
The federal government already prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation for its own work force, but the order Mr. Obama signed on Monday would extend that to companies that do work for the federal government. It also explicitly protects for the first time federal workers based not just on sexual orientation but also gender identity, meaning transgender employees.
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..in the Federal gov’ment, and contractors.
*** Mr. Obama noted that in much of the country, companies can fire employees based on their sexual orientation.****
It is called, “Hire at will, fire at will.” Most companies I worked for did it. They hire you and let you go when the job is done or when they don’t want you anymore. No excuse needed to let you go.
Can you get fired if on the first day you say, “oops, maybe not after all”?
How about job bias agaisnt heretosexuals? I’m sure if I said that homosexuality wS wrong at my place of employment that I would be promptly fired.
Right side of history. I am sick to death of that arrogant phrase.
Well now they will all make sure that the employer notices. However, I guess a straight person could always pretend.
There may be a sudden rise in "accidental" death among workers. When it comes to their livelihood folks can become very inventive.
Employees “accidentally” dyeing on the job is to be avoided at all cost. You do not want OSHA anywhere on your company’s premises. Your records and practices will be under a Federal microscope. They will find something and at the very least there will be fines and at very worst someone is going to jail in a federal prison for negligence, manslauter or records violations. And the Feds will be there until they uncover your “crimes”.
Only in the eyes of the Democrat-Socialist Party -- this is a top priority for these boys and girls.
>>I bet the black community is pleased with his effort to help gays.<<
obozo could bring back literal slavery for blacks and he would still get 90+% of the black vote.
So now we’re all free to wear either skirts or slacks to work?
I had the unfortunate experience of hearing Obama speak on the radio yesterday. He was prattling on with his usual “UH” “DUH” “EH” like a stuttering moron when he said something to the effect of “this isn’t about forcing businesses to do something but is about attracting and keeping the most talented people.”
It’s obvious he believes we are all as stupid as him. If a gay person walked in to my shop with years of experience in tool and die making I’d hire him / her / it on the spot. Businesses are not stupid. If someone is going to make a profit they will be hired and retained.
This is just an Obamaphone equivalent to the trial lawyer lobby.
RE: “this isn’t about forcing businesses to do something but is about attracting and keeping the most talented people.”
And whose job is it to determine who the most competent and talented people are? HIM? The Government?
What an arrogant slob!
Wasn’t meaning dying “on” the job. Ever heard of Clintoncide?
Oh. Also known as Arkancide.
Yeah, LOL. I knew it was something like that. At 80 I find that the hard drive in my brain is just about at capacity. Have trouble remembering which file I put stuff in.
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