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President Obama to Sign Executive Order Banning Federal Contractor Discrimination on the Basis of Employee Sexual Orientation

BY:  TIMOTHY C. HAUGHEE JUNE 17, 2014 The White House announced this week that President Obama plans to sign an executive order that bans federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of their…

President Obama Signs Executive Order Raising the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

BY:  CINDY CAMPBELL FEBRUARY 27, 2014 During his State of the Union address on January 28, 2014, President Obama announced his plan to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors (and subcontractors) from $7.25 (or…