45 CFR 86.55
§ 86.55 Job classification and structure.
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 86.55, § 86.55 Job classification and structure, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/216803
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A recipient shall not:
(a) Classify a job as being for males or for females;
(b) Maintain or establish separate lines of progression, seniority lists, career ladders, or tenure systems based on sex; or
(c) Maintain or establish separate lines of progression, seniority systems, career ladders, or tenure systems for similar jobs, position descriptions, or job requirements which classify persons on the basis of sex, unless sex is a bona-fide occupational qualification for the positions in question as set forth in § 86.61.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.