OFCCP Posts new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Executive Order 13496

The OFCCP has added a new category under their Frequently Asked Questions section related to the new posting laws. See link and introduction below.

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/EO13496_faqs.pdf


EXECUTIVE ORDER 13496 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I. General

What is Executive Order 13496?

Executive Order 13496 (EO 13496 or Order) was signed by President Obama on January 30, 2009. 74 FR 6407 (February 4, 2009). EO 13496 requires that Federal contractors provide notice to their employees of their rights under Federal labor laws.

Specifically, the Order requires that covered contractors provide notice of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the law that governs relations between unions and employers in the private sector. The NLRA guarantees the right of employees to organize and to bargain collectively with their employers, to engage in other protected concerted activity with or without a union, or to refrain from all such activity.