On Sept. 15, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division the minimum wage for federal contractors will increase from $10.95 per hour to $11.25 per hour beginning Jan. 1, 2022.

According to a , the increase is a result of the DOL’s , which implemented Executive Order 13658, , and raised the hourly minimum wage paid by contractors to workers on covered federal contracts to $10.10 with annual increases thereafter.

The minimum wage increase to $11.25 per hour is separate from the proposed rule issued by the DOL that would require federal contractors to pay a $15 minimum wage beginning Jan. 30, 2022. Until this rulemaking is finalized and in effect, federal contractors should comply with the $11.25 per hour minimum wage requirement beginning Jan. 1, 2022.

More information on EO 13658 and the annual wage increase can be found on the , and more information on the proposal can be found in an  issued by ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓNational’s general counsel, Littler Mendelson, P.C.