WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after it was reported that Exxon Mobil will change its nondiscrimination policies to include protections for LGBT workers. The news follows a 2014 executive order backed by Merkley that will soon require all federal contractors to include nondiscrimination protections for LGBT workers. Exxon Mobil, which would have risked losing its federal contracts had it not changed its policies, employs nearly 75,000 workers.
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