On March 28, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated its previous ruling that permitted a $15 per hour minimum wage for federal contractors, shortly after President Donald Trump revoked the Biden administration rule...more
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently found the Biden administration operated within its authority when it raised the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 per hour in 2022. This represents a relatively rare win...more
On August 31, 2020, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued four opinion letters, one of which, Opinion Letter FLSA2020-11, addressed whether certain employees in the oilfield services industry...more