Labor Department Publishes Final Rule on Paid Leave for Federal Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released its final rule to implement Executive Order 13706, which requires federal contractors to provide paid leave to employees for sickness and other covered purposes. AGC submitted extensive comments regarding the DOL proposed rule and testified before Congress on the significant statutory and practical compliance problems the executive order presents for the construction industry. Many of the complications in the proposed rule remain in the final rule, but several changes were made in response to AGC requests. Answers to key questions about the rule are provided below.