Executive Order Establishing Paid Sick Leave (white paper)On Monday, September 7, 2015, President Obama issued an Executive Order establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors. The order is intended to be effective for contracts entered into after January 1, 2017. The Secretary of Labor is directed to issue regulations regarding the order by September 30, 2016....2015-09-09T20:02:00-05:00On Monday, September 7, 2015, President Obama issued an Executive Order establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors. The order is intended to be effective for contracts entered into after January 1, 2017. The Secretary of Labor is directed to issue regulations regarding the order by September 30, 2016.