SHRM A-Team Call to Action: Contact Your Representative to Help Block Harmful Federal Contractor Amendment
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Call to Action: Please place a call or send an email to your
Representative to help block an anticipated federal contractor FLSA
"blacklisting" amendment before upcoming House of Representatives
votes this week. Last year, Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) offered an
amendment opposed by SHRM that would debar and blacklist federal contractors
with any Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations from the last five years. Unfortunately,
this amendment is expected to receive a vote again this week as the House
begins consideration of Fiscal Year 2016 appropriations bills.
SHRM needs your help in asking House members to "Vote 'NO' on any
amendments to appropriations bills that would blacklist federal contractors
with even a single FLSA violation." SHRM's HR
Policy Action Center will lead you through the easy steps to contact your lawmaker and
make a difference. Your personal call or email will help your Representative
understand how this amendment would hurt employers and employees as it comes to
the House for a vote.
Questions? Please email ATeam@shrm.org.
On Twitter? Be sure to follow @SHRMATeam, @SHRMKellyH, and the rest of SHRM’s Government Affairs team for timely updates on this issue.
