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Tag Archives: President Obama
Executive Order Targets Labor Law Violators
The White House has announced President Obama’s intent to sign an Executive Order that takes aim at government contractors that violate labor laws. According to an investigative report by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, “in 2012 alone, … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, Contract Awards
Tagged business ethics, compliance, Department of Labor, Education, executive order, fair pay, General Services Administration, Labor and Pensions committee, Labor Compliance Advisor, labor laws, pre-dispute arbitration agreements, President Obama, reporting requirements, safe workplace, Senate Health
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President Signs EO Banning LGBT Discrimination by Contractors
President Obama signed an executive order yesterday banning discrimination against LGBT employees by federal contractors. The new EO amends EO 11246 to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of categories of contractor employees protected from discrimination and the list of … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, General, Other
Tagged affirmative action, contractor employees, Equal Employment Opportunity, executive order, federal procurement, gender identity, implementing regulations, LGBT, nondiscrimination, OFCCP, President Obama, sexual orientation
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Order Prohibits Retaliation for Disclosing Compensation Information
President Obama today signed an Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from retaliating against employees who choose to discuss their compensation. The order is designed to promote economy and efficiency in federal procurement and to reinforce the civil rights laws that … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, General, Other
Tagged compensation information, contractor employees, discriminatory practices, Equal Employment Opportunity, executive order, federal procurement, implementing regulations, non-retaliation, President Obama, presidential memorandum, Secretary of Labor
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President Signs Executive Order Raising Minimum Wage for Contractor Employees
President Obama today signed an executive order raising the minimum wage for contractor employees to $10.10 per hour beginning January 1, 2015. The order also includes provisions to ensure that tipped workers earn at least $10.10 overall, through a combination … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, Cost Principles, General
Tagged executive order, federal contracts, low-wage workers, minimum wage, President Obama
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President Obama to Raise Minimum Wage for Contractor Employees
As announced in the State of the Union Address, President Obama will issue an executive order raising the minimum wage for workers on federal contracts. The rate will increase to $10.10 an hour. As stated in a White House fact … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, General
Tagged executive order, federal contracts, Harkin-Miller, minimum wage, President Obama
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