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Rule2022-01507

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Increasing the Minimum Wage for Contractors

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Published
January 26, 2022
Effective
January 30, 2022

Issuing agencies

Defense DepartmentGeneral Services AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement an Executive Order titled "Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors" and a final rule issued by the Department of Labor. This Executive Order seeks to raise the hourly minimum wage paid by contractors to workers performing work on or in connection with covered Federal contracts to $15.00 per hour beginning January 30, 2022, and beginning January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, an amount determined by the Secretary of Labor.

Indexed from Federal Register on January 26, 2022.

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