March 24, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor said it is no longer enforcing the Biden-era minimum wage for federal contractors after President Donald Trump axed the raise, asking the Ninth Circuit to vacate a panel's decision against the wage bump.
February 24, 2025
Several ongoing challenges in federal courts to U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour rules are on hold as President Donald Trump’s administration settles in, leaving the fate of regulations impacting businesses and millions of workers uncertain. Here’s a look at the cases and the rules they are challenging.
January 14, 2025
Four red states told the full Ninth Circuit that the U.S. Department of Labor is trying to push the government's power beyond its limits after a panel ruled the president couldn't raise federal contractors' minimum wage, urging the appeals court not to weigh in.
January 01, 2025
The Biden administration's rules determining overtime eligibility, sorting out whether workers are independent contractors and raising federal contractors' minimum wage face uncertainty in 2025. Here, Law360 looks at how those three rules may change.
December 23, 2024
A split Ninth Circuit panel decision that blocked President Joe Biden from raising federal contractors' minimum wage to $15 an hour shrinks the president's power, the U.S. Department of Labor said, urging the full appellate court to step in.
December 19, 2024
Courts and the U.S. Government Accountability Office have made several high-profile, consequential decisions for government contractors this year, addressing the constitutionality of the False Claims Act's whistleblower provisions and the limits of the president's authority over federal procurement.
November 14, 2024
Circuit courts have issued decisions in key cases challenging U.S. Department of Labor rules as well as in more niche areas on tips and military leave. Here, Law360 looks at four decisions wage and hour practitioners should know about.
November 05, 2024
The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act didn't authorize President Joe Biden to mandate a $15 blanket minimum wage for federal contractors, a split Ninth Circuit panel ruled Tuesday, reviving a challenge four states lodged against the government.
August 28, 2024
Federal courts in the latter half of 2024 are expected to scrutinize a strict federal registration requirement for contractors and decide whether whistleblower False Claims Act cases are constitutional, potentially affecting a key federal anti-fraud tool. Here, Law360 previews key disputes that government contractors should have on their radar in the second half of the year.
April 04, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor told the Ninth Circuit that President Joe Biden had the authority to raise the hourly minimum wage for federal contractors to $15, arguing Thursday that well-settled law confirms that the Procurement Act gives the president broad authority.