New EO: Government Contractors Must Cough Up Sick Days for Covered Employees

By Thompson Hine

Government contractors have been subject to a number of executive orders regarding labor and employment issues over the last few years. On September 7, 2015 – Labor Day – President Obama’s administration issued another labor and employment executive order (EO), which requires government contractors to start providing sick days to covered employees on covered contracts beginning in 2017. While 2017 may seem like a dot on the horizon, government contractors should begin considering the compliance and cost implications of this EO now.