Laura Mitchell

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Justin Barnes |Brian Lewis |Laura Mitchell

TakeawaysPresident Trump has rescinded President Biden's 2021executive order increasing the minimum wage for employees offederal contractors. The minimum wage is now $13.30 per hour for federal contractorscovered by President Obama's 2014 executive order, whichremains in effect. Trump's action does not  formallyrevoke a Department of Labor rule implementing Biden's wagemandate. However, there is no longer a basis for enforcing therule.

1 month ago | natlawreview.com | Justin Barnes |Brian Lewis |Laura Mitchell |Ally Rich

TakeawaysPresident Trump has rescinded President Biden’s 2021 executive order increasing the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors. The minimum wage is now $13.30 per hour for federal contractors covered by President Obama’s 2014 executive order, which remains in effect. Trump’s action does not formally revoke a Department of Labor rule implementing Biden’s wage mandate. However, there is no longer a basis for enforcing the rule.

2 months ago | mondaq.com | Justin Barnes |Brian Lewis |Laura Mitchell

TakeawaysThe Fifth Circuit has reversed a district court's decisionenjoining former President Biden's Executive Order 14206increasing the minimum hourly wage rate for employees working onfederal contracts. The decision creates a circuit split with the Ninth Circuit,which found the president lacks authority to issue minimum wagemandates for federal contractors.