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Guidelines Clarify Contractor's
Reportable Safety Violations
by Roy Maurer
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued proposed guidance May 27, 2015, on how federal contractors' safety records will be evaluated before they are hired.
The guidance is a consequence of President Barack Obama's July 2014 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, under which federal contractors seeking a contract valued at more than $500,000 will have to report any safety or other labor violations incurred over the previous three years.
Contractors who have been awarded a government contract are required to report any violations incurred every six months. Contractors must require their subcontractors to report labor law violations as well.
Beginning in 2016, contracting officers and the newly instated labor compliance advisors in each contracting agency will be required to assess whether each contractor has a "satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics".
Source: SHRM.org/Roy Maurer is an online editor/manager for SHRM
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FAQ
Q. How will federal contractors and other stakeholders have input into the process?
A. In developing the regulations and guidance, the Administration consulted extensively with federal contractors and other stakeholders to get input on how best to achieve the goals of the EO and make this system work as well as possible. In addition, the proposed guidance and regulations will be subject to a notice and comment process, providing any interested party with the opportunity to share its views. The Administration will carefully consider this feedback in developing final guidance and regulations. |
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Pride Month is Time to #ThankFrank
by Carl Fillichio
Where would I be without the work I love?
There is nothing more rewarding to me than working on behalf of American workers. Serving U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez is both an honor and a joy, and I'm proud of what I've accomplished as a public servant in the Clinton and Obama administrations. The work is exhilarating, and it has become a central part of who I am.
But there was a time when it could've been taken from me in a heartbeat. Just because of another, equally central, part of who I am.
Source: U.S. DOL Blog
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