On September 7, 2015, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. The Executive Order requires certain parties that contract with the Federal Government to provide their employees with up to 7 days of paid sick leave annually, including paid leave allowing for family care. The Executive Order directs the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations by September 30, 2016, to implement the Executive Order’s requirements.

This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is available through the Federal Register and the http://www.regulations.gov website. You can also access this document via the Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) website at http://www.dol.gov/whd/. The docket ID number for this proposed rule is 1235-AA13.

Please contact the Chapter for additional information and with any questions.