Reading Room Document

Contractor's Payment of Employees' Membership Dues for Private Clubs With Discriminatory Practices

The document discusses the payment of membership fees for private organizations and whether it constitutes discriminatory practices. The conclusion reached is that the payment of fees to discriminatory organizations may violate Executive Order 11246, but there are exceptions for organizations with charitable, religious, or community service purposes, as well as those improving the employment positions of minorities and women. The document presents questions about the impact of an employer's policy of paying membership dues on protected groups and whether it necessarily constitutes discrimination. It also raises concerns about the generality of the approach and the failure to consider various circumstances that may arise.

September 27, 1977