# 29 CFR § 1604.5: Job opportunities advertising

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1604.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 CFR § 1604.5
- **Heading:** Job opportunities advertising
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 29—Labor > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER XIV—EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION > PART 1604—GUIDELINES ON DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF SEX

## Text

It is a violation of title VII for a help-wanted advertisement to indicate a preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination based on sex unless sex is a bona fide occupational qualification for the particular job involved. The placement of an advertisement in columns classified by publishers on the basis of sex, such as columns headed “Male” or “Female,” will be considered an expression of a preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination based on sex.

## Nearby sections

- [29 CFR § 1600.101 § 1600.101 Cross-reference to employee ethical conduct standards and financial disclosure regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1600.101.md)
- [29 CFR § 1601.1 § 1601.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1601.1.md)
- [29 CFR § 1603.100 § 1603.100 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1603.100.md)
- [29 CFR § 1604.1 § 1604.1 General principles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1604.1.md)
- [29 CFR § 1604.2 § 1604.2 Sex as a bona fide occupational qualification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1604.2.md)
- [29 CFR § 1604.3 § 1604.3 Separate lines of progression and seniority systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1604.3.md)
- [29 CFR § 1604.4 § 1604.4 Discrimination against married women.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1604.4.md)
- [29 CFR § 1604.5 § 1604.5 Job opportunities advertising.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1604.5.md)
- [29 CFR § 1604.6 § 1604.6 Employment agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1604.6.md)
- [29 CFR § 1604.7 § 1604.7 Pre-employment inquiries as to sex.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1604.7.md)
- [29 CFR § 1604.8 § 1604.8 Relationship of title VII to the Equal Pay Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1604.8.md)
- [29 CFR § 1604.9 § 1604.9 Fringe benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1604.9.md)
- [29 CFR § 1604.10 § 1604.10 Employment policies relating to pregnancy and childbirth.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1604.10.md)
- [29 CFR § 1604.11 § 1604.11 Sexual harassment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1604.11.md)

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