Tag: Executive order

Department of Labor Ensures 1 Million People Have Access to Paid Sick Leave

October 3, 2016

In a victory for working people, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released regulations implementing President Obama’s executive order to require federal contractors to provide paid sick leave to people who work for them. These regulations keep the federal government on pace to implement its paid sick leave rule by… Read More»

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The Department of Labor’s Proposed Paid Leave Rule Could Set a New Standard for Inclusion

March 24, 2016

Last Labor Day, the movement to ensure that everyone has the ability to take paid sick leave scored a major victory when President Obama signed an executive order to provide employees of federal contractors with paid time for personal or family health needs. The executive order itself will have a… Read More»

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