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The final regulations for Executive Order 13706 (“Paid Sick Leave for Workers on Federal Contracts”) were published September 30, 2016. Under the Executive Order and final regulations, paid sick leave obligations will begin with new solicitations and contracts beginning January 1, 2017.
Join my colleagues Patricia Pryor and Leslie Stout-Tabackman on October 20, 2016 for…
On the eve of the end of its fiscal year, the U.S. Department of Labor has released final rules for new EEO-1 Pay Data reporting obligations as well as paid sick leave regulations for federal contractors.
EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting
As highly anticipated, and a day before the deadline for the 2016 EEO-1 reporting period…
The Department of Labor has released its Spring 2016 regulatory agenda. While the agency has accomplished many things already this year there are still a couple of items it would like to check off its list, including the following:
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The Department of Labor has again extended the public comment period for Executive Order 13706. Public comments are now due April 25, 2016. This is the second extension of the public comment period.
Pursuant to President’s Obama Order, the Agency has until September 30, 2016 to implement a final rule.
Based on feedback received, the U.S. Department of Labor has extended the public comment period for Executive Order 13706 – Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. Comments are now due to the agency by April 12, 2016.
Comments can be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov or in writing through…
As anticipated, the U.S. Department of Labor has published its proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13706 – Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. Today’s publication in the Federal Register initiates a 30-day public comment period. The comment period will close March 28, 2016.
The proposed regulations seek to implement President Obama’s Executive Order…
To follow up on our report last month, President Obama has signed an Executive Order requiring federal contractors to give their workers the ability to earn up to seven days (56 hours) of paid sick leave each year. The executive order will go into effect on January 1, 2017 and instructs the U.S. Secretary…
As first reported in the New York Times today, the White House, in connection with the U.S. Department of Labor, is working on an executive order requiring federal contractors to provide paid sick leave to their workers. While a copy of the order was not made available, the article detailed some of the elements of…
