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  1. October 06, 2023

    3 Ways Fed. Contractor Minimum Wage Debate Could Play Out

    A U.S. Department of Labor rule raising the minimum wage for federal contract workers has an uncertain fate, as cases challenging the rule unfold in the Ninth and Tenth circuits and another appears on its way to the Fifth Circuit. Here, Law360 explores three ways the cases could go.

  2. August 29, 2023

    23 AGs Urge 9th Circ. To Keep Contractor Wage Hike Ruling

    The major questions doctrine doesn't apply to the U.S. Department of Labor's implementation of a wage bump for federal contractors, 22 states and the District of Columbia told the Ninth Circuit, arguing the increase doesn't trigger significant economic and political dilemmas.

  3. August 22, 2023

    DOL Tells 9th Circ. Contractors' Wage Bump Was Legal

    The U.S. Department of Labor said increasing the hourly minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 bolstered the economy and fell within its authority, urging the Ninth Circuit to keep an Arizona federal court's decision keeping the wage bump in place.

  4. July 17, 2023

    Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In 2023's Second Half

    After a consequential start to the year, the rest of 2023 is expected to usher in challenges to a minimum wage rule with implications for the president's authority as well as disputes over a heavily protested governmentwide procurement. Here, Law360 previews key lawsuits that attorneys for government contractors have on their radar.

  5. June 27, 2023

    Groups Back Challenge To Contractor Wage Bump At 9th Circ.

    Two business nonprofits joined four Republican attorneys general in their effort to convince the Ninth Circuit to overturn an Arizona federal judge's ruling allowing the government to raise federal contractors' minimum wage to $15 an hour, arguing Tuesday that it would harm small businesses's bottom lines.

  6. June 21, 2023

    4 AGs Ask 9th Circ. To Undo Contractor Wage Bump

    The Republican attorneys general of four states urged the Ninth Circuit to overturn an Arizona federal judge's ruling that President Joe Biden had the power to raise federal contractors' minimum wage to $15 an hour, arguing the policy goes beyond his authority and would cost the government billions.

  7. May 26, 2023

    Where DOL Stands In Crafting, Defending Wage-Hour Rules

    The U.S. Department of Labor has rolled out plans for rules addressing specific topics such as overtime, minimum wage and tipped workers, as well as broader issues such as how to decide whether wage and hour protections even apply. Here, Law360 reviews the status of the Wage and Hour Division's rulemaking.