Frustrated with Congress’s failure to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and consistent with his recent Executive Order to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for employees of federal contractors, President Obama once again signed an Executive Order on Monday amending Executive Order 11246 to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” in the list of protected classes federal contractors may not discriminate against.
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President Obama Announces Raise in Minimum Wage for Employees of Federal Contractors
By Lee Tankle on
Posted in Wage & Hour
In last night’s State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama announced that he planned to sign an Executive Order requiring that employees of federal contractors be paid at least a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour. This represents a $2.85 increase over the current federal and Pennsylvania minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Specifically, the President said, “In the coming weeks I will issue an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay their federally-funded employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour because if you cook our troops’ meals or wash their dishes, you should not have to live in poverty.”…
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS CARRY HIDDEN RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
By Adam Santucci on
Posted in Affirmative Action
This post was contributed by Schaun D. Henry, Esq., a Member in McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC’s Labor and Employment Practice Group.
In this difficult economy, funding sources can be scarce. The financial climate makes government contracts appear quite lucrative. Every industry should seriously consider the ramifications of their actions on other areas of…
New Employee Rights Poster Issued for Federal Contractors
By Adam Santucci on
Posted in Unions
Executive Order 13496, requires federal contractors to post a notice regarding employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act, among other things. The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued final regulations (pdf) implementing the Executive Order.
Who is covered by the posting requirement?
Prime contracts under $100,000 and subcontracts under $10,000 are not covered by…