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Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Mandate Revoked: What You Need to Know

By / 3.21.2025 / No Comments

On March 14, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order rescinding the federal contractor minimum wage mandate, a policy originally established under the Biden administration. This decision removes the requirement for federal contractors to pay workers at least $17.75 per hour, allowing wages to be set according to the federal minimum wage ($7.25 per…
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An Overview of the Fair and Safe Workplaces Final Rules

By / 9.21.2016 / No Comments

Back in July, 2014, President Obama signed Executive Order 13673, also known as the Fair and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. It is a comprehensive Order aimed at ensuring federal contractors’ compliance with fourteen—yes fourteen–federal labor laws, along with their state counterparts. Now, two years later, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council and the United States…
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