DOL Issues Final Rule Requiring Government Contractors to Provide Paid Sick Leave

On September 29, 2016, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released a Final Rule in accordance with President Obama’s Executive Order 13706. The rule updates regulations surrounding paid sick leave for employees of federal contractors. Paid leave may be used for a variety of purposes, now including care for issues surrounding domestic violence, sexual assault. To read the full report, click here.