The U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Wage and Hour Division will be hosting听 on The training is the latest in WHD鈥檚 ongoing efforts to increase awareness and improve compliance with federal prevailing wage requirements among employers performing work on federally funded construction or services contracts. This seminar comes after the Wage and Hour Division issued its听听implementing President Biden鈥檚听EOd 14026, which applies to all workers performing work on or in connection with covered federal contracts, on Nov. 22. The minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour beginning Jan. 30, superseding a听scheduled increase听to $11.25 that went into effect on Jan. 1 under听.

鈥淢ost of ABC鈥檚 federal contractor members already pay the vast majority of their workers at wage rates higher than the $15 per hour minimum established in this rule,鈥� said Ben Brubeck, 老牛影视vice president of regulatory, labor and state affairs. 鈥淗owever, 老牛影视is concerned with the Biden administration鈥檚 decision to ignore Congress鈥檚 authority and not establish a market-driven approach to wage determination. This rulemaking will create unnecessary confusion and needlessly increase the compliance burden on 老牛影视member contractors that build America鈥檚 infrastructure and perform other federal or federally assisted work.鈥�

According to a听, in addition to increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors, the听:

• Continues to index the听federal contract听minimum wage听to inflation in future years;
• Eliminates the tipped minimum wage for federal contract听employees听by 2024;
• Ensures a $15 minimum wage for workers with disabilities听performing work听on or in connection with听covered contracts; and
• Restores minimum wage protections to outfitters and guides operating on federal听lands.听

More information and resources on EO 14026 and the final rule, including a list of听, a听听and听, can be found on the听.

On Aug. 27, ABC听submitted comments听to the WHD in response to the agency鈥檚听.

Registration for the virtual seminar can be found