The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against
employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed
their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees
who have access to the compensation information of other employees or
applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other
employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to
compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal
complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or
action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent
with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.