For the first time in almost 40 years, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finalized comprehensive changes to regulations covering the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”) and 70 “DBA Related Acts,” federal wage regulations that...more
4/3/2024
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On November 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL")’s Wage and Hour Division published its final rule implementing Executive Order 14026, "Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors." The final rule adopts the...more
Federal Minimum Wage Increases to $15 on January 30, 2022 -
Federal prime contractors and subcontractors should prepare to pay a higher mandatory minimum wage starting January 30, 2022....more
8/18/2021
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As he suggested during his 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama intends to “lead by example” to increase the minimum wage by urging businesses to raise employee wages and by increasing minimum wages payable to...more