# Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption
> **US Department of Labor** · Final rule. · Published 2020-12-09 · Effective 2021-01-08 · 85 FR 79324
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-26418
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Labor
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 79324
- **CFR reference:** 41 CFR 60
- **Publication date:** 2020-12-09
- **Effective date:** 2021-01-08
## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) publishes this final rule to clarify the scope and application of the religious exemption. These clarifications to the religious exemption will help organizations with federal government contracts and subcontracts and federally assisted construction contracts and subcontracts better understand their obligations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/09/2020-26418/implementing-legal-requirements-regarding-the-equal-opportunity-clauses-religious-exemption)
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