Civil and Human Rights Coalition Applauds Proposed Guidance for Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Executive Order

WASHINGTON – Nancy Zirkin, executive vice president and director of policy of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor issued proposed guidance today on how the federal government should implement the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, which is designed to ensure contractor compliance with workplace safety and fair pay laws:

“This rule is good news for working people and for the entire country. One in five Americans is employed by a federal contractor and this new rule will help protect millions of workers from wage abuse, workplace discrimination, and unsafe working conditions. This measure is a major step forward in ensuring that federal contractors provide fair and safe conditions for their employees. And for businesses that play by the rules, there’s no burden to implementing it. 

This is a commonsense step to protecting workers and boosting our economy. The Leadership Conference coalition of more than 200 national civil rights groups is proud to support it.”

Nancy Zirkin is executive vice president and director of policy of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more information on The Leadership Conference, visit www.civilrights.org.