Think your payroll provider has wage-and-hour covered? Think again. From regular rate miscalculations to meal period premium errors and bonus mistakes, the…
Articles Discussing The Minimum Wage Under The FLSA.
DOL: Some Federal Contract Workers Set to Receive $13.65 Minimum Wage
TakeawaysEffective 05.11.26, the applicable minimum wage for employees working on covered federal contracts is $13.65 per hour. The minimum wage increase applies only to federal government contracts entered into between 01.01.15 and 01.29.22.Uncertainty remains whether there is a federal contractor minimum wage for contracts entered into after 01.30.22.Related links
DOL’s Annual Minimum Wage Increase for Certain Federal Contractors Leaves Compliance Uncertainty
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent annual minimum wage increase for certain federal contractors underscores the ongoing uncertainty surrounding contractor wage obligations following President Donald Trump’s revocation of the Biden-era Executive Order (EO) 14026. Although the Biden-era $15 minimum wage rule has been rescinded, contractors must still navigate a
DOL Notice Indicates Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Does Not Apply to Contracts Entered Into or Renewed After January 29, 2022
DOL Notice Indicates Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Does Not Apply to Contracts Entered Into or Renewed After January 29, 2022
In 2014 President Obama issued Executive Order 13658, creating a minimum wage for work performed on or in connection with certain federal contracts that is higher than the minimum wage
DOL Clarifies Application of Minimum Wage and Tips Under the FLSA’s Commissioned Employee Overtime Exemption
DOL Clarifies Application of Minimum Wage and Tips Under the FLSA’s Commissioned Employee Overtime Exemption
On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter (FLSA2026-4) clarifying how employers should apply the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) Section 7(i) overtime exemption for certain
DOL Proposes Rule to Reinstate Companionship & Live-in Exemptions from Minimum Wage and Overtime for Third-Party Employers
DOL Proposes Rule to Reinstate Companionship & Live-in Exemptions from Minimum Wage and Overtime for Third-Party Employers
On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a proposed rule that would reinstate the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime exemption for home
Littler’s Semi-Annual Rates Update for Minimum Wage, Tips, and Exempt Pay Increases on July 1, 2025 (and Other Developments)
Littler’s Semi-Annual Rates Update for Minimum Wage, Tips, and Exempt Pay Increases on July 1, 2025 (and Other Developments)
Summer is upon us. Beaches, barbecues, and wage increases for non-exempt, exempt, and tipped employees! While some might not be as thrilled about the last item, we are excited to help
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Negates Ruling on Federal Contractor Minimum Wage
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 setting that wage rate.
President Trump Ends $15-Per-Hour Contractor Minimum Wage Rate After Filing a Brief Defending Power to Set the Minimum Wage
On March 14, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14236—“Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions”—revoking eighteen executive orders and actions issued by former president Joe Biden. In particular, this new EO has revoked EO 14026 of April 27, 2021, which had established a $15-per-hour minimum wage
Trump Revokes Biden Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Mandate: What to Expect Next
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.Related links
President Trump Decreases Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
On March 14, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order ending the obligation to pay individuals working on or in connection with certain federal contracts or subcontracts a minimum wage currently set at $17.75 per hour. In particular, Trump has rescinded 18 Biden executive orders, including Biden’s Executive Order 14026
Fifth Circuit Upholds Minimum Wage Rate for Federal Contractors
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 for Biden administration policies in the Fifth Circuit, which has jurisdiction in Louisiana, Mississippi,
DOL Clarifies That Managers and Supervisors Can’t Wear Two Hats When It Comes to Tips
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FLSA2025-1 pertaining to managers’ participation in a tip pool at a “quick service restaurant.” In the letter, the DOL reiterates its position, which was published in a final rule in September 2021, that managers and supervisors cannot
Supreme Court Won’t Consider Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Mandate
The Supreme Court on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, declined to take up a decision addressing the president’s authority under the Procurement Act to issue a
Proposed Rule Would End Subminimum Wage for Employees with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed rule to end the practice of paying subminimum wages to certain workers with disabilities. The