Executive Order Requires Federal Contractors To Offer Up to Seven Days of Paid Sick Leave

President Obama on Monday signed an executive order that will require federal contractors to offer paid sick leave to employees. Under the order, about 300,000 people working for federal contractors could earn up to seven days of paid sick leave annually. Such employees will earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.

• "Obama Orders Federal Contractors to Provide Workers Paid Sick Leave" (Baker, New York Times, 9/7).
• "Obama Orders Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractor Employees" (McCain Nelson, Wall Street Journal, 9/7).