Federal Contractor Sick Leave (EO 13706) Poster

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PAID SICK LEAVE	Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal 
Contractors, requires certain employers that contract with the Federal 
Government to provide employees working on or in connection with 
those contracts with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they 
work—up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.
Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own 
illness, injury, or other health-related needs, including preventive care; 
to assist a family member who is ill, injured, or has other health-related 
needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to 
assist a family member who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking.
Employers are required to inform employees of their paid sick leave 
balances and must approve all valid requests to use paid sick leave. 
Rules about when and how employees should ask to use paid 
sick leave also apply. More information about the paid sick leave 
requirements is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts/eo13706	
ENFORCEMENT	The Wage and Hour Division (WHD), which is responsible for making 
sure employers comply with Executive Order 13706, has offices across 
the country. WHD can answer questions, in person or by telephone, 
about your workplace rights and protections. WHD can investigate 
employers and recover wages to which workers may be entitled. All 
services are free and confidential. If you are unable to file a complaint 
in English, WHD will accept the complaint in any language.
The law prohibits discriminating against or discharging workers who 
file a complaint or participate in any proceeding under the Executive 
Order.	
ADDITIONAL	 	
INFORMATION	
Executive Order 13706 applies to new contracts and replacements for 
expiring contracts with the Federal Government starting January 1, 
2017. It applies to federal contracts for construction and many types 
of federal contracts for services.
Some state and local laws also require that employees be provided 
with paid sick leave. Employers must comply with all applicable 
requirements.	
WORKER RIGHTS 
UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706	
PAID SICK LEAVE	 	FOR 	
FEDERAL CONTRACTORS
ONE HOUR OF PAID SICK LEAVE FOR EVERY 30 
HOURS WORKED, UP TO 56 HOURS EACH YEAR	
WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR