The spring edition of the semi-annual list of federal agency rulemaking activity indicates that a few remaining controversial rules will be issued in the coming months.
The DOL has issued its long-awaited proposed rule to implement Executive Order 13706, which requires that covered federal government contractors provide employees with up to seven days of paid sick leave per year, including paid leave for family care.
The U.S. Department of Labor has updated its 2016 minimum wage poster to reflect new requirements imposed by the February 12, 2014, Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors.
On January 11, 2016, the final rule issued by the OFCCP amending regulations to implement President Obama's Executive Order 13665, the so-called "Pay Secrecy" or "Pay Transparency" order, took effect.
Considered the last legislative feat of 2015, Congress approved a massive tax and spending package on Friday that includes some positive and negative provisions for employers.
On December 4, 2015, three federal agencies published final rules implementing the Executive Order establishing a minimum wage for contractors, and finalizing a statutory pilot program to enhance whistleblower protections for contractor employees.
As labor and employment legislation has stalled in a divided Congress, the White House has again turned to an executive order to impose new requirements on certain employers, this time with respect to paid sick leave.
The latest in a string of presidential actions targeting employers that do business with the federal government is a new Executive Order that will require federal contractors to provide their employers with paid sick leave.
On August 3, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced the release of a new outreach and education poster, "Opening Doors of Opportunity for All Workers."
