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Obama to require vendors to disclose labor law violations

The order will encourage companies to settle complaints of wage theft, an issue thats among the top priorities for workers who say employers dont always pay for overtime.

By Jim Snyder, Roger Runningen | Updated on July 31, 2014
President Obama meets with congressional leaders to discuss foreign policy, Thursday in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. Photo: AP

July 31 (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration announced measures to improve working conditions for employees of federal contractors, some of whom have gone on strike over what they contend are unfair labor practices by companies doing business with the U.S. government.

President Barack Obama will sign an executive order to require companies to disclose labor-law violations from the past three years, according to a fact sheet released by the White House today. The order also will provide guidance to federal agencies on how to weigh the black marks when awarding contracts, the White House said.

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