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DOL Mandates Paid Sick Leave for Employees of Federal Contractors

By Carrie Valdez on October 3, 2016 Posted in DOL, Wage and Hour

Just a year after President Obama signed Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule mandating that federal contractors provide paid sick leave to employees who work “on or in connection with” federal contracts. The rule applies to new and renewed contracts with the … Continue Reading

Updates to California’s Paid Sick Leave Law

By Jeffrey Bils on July 15, 2015 Posted in California, Leave of Absence

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill intended to cure some of the ambiguities in the state’s new paid sick leave law that have been a headache for employers. The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (AB 1522) took full effect on July 1, 2015 and requires employers of any size to provide … Continue Reading