White House Seeks to Raise Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

The Situation: President Biden signed an executive order ("Minimum Wage EO" or "EO") seeking to raise the federal minimum wage for government contractor employees, beyond the statutory minimum wage provided by Congress, to $15 an hour. If fully implemented, the new minimum wage will eventually be required for certain types of solicitations, contracts, and "contract-like instruments" (including extensions, renewals, and options on existing contracts)....
By: Jones Day

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