Trump nixes $17.75 minimum wage for federal contractors adopted by Biden

Trump Just Killed A Minimum Wage Raise For Thousands Of Workers

By undoing a Biden-era wage rule, Trump has made it possible for workers under federal contracts to see their pay rates go down.

Trump nixes $17.75 minimum wage for federal contractors adopted by Biden

By Daniel Wiessner

Trump scraps key Biden-era policy that increased minimum wage for federal contractors

In 2021, Joe Biden used his power to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour. Four years later, Donald Trump is turning back the clock.

No More Minimum Wage Obligations Shifts Pricing Strategies for Service and Construction Contractors | PilieroMazza, Law Firm, Government Contracts Attorney

On Friday, March 14, 2025, President Trump revoked Executive Order 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors (EO). Government contractors in the service and construction sectors should evaluate how Trump’s decision to cancel the EO will impact their pricing strategies and outstanding price adjustment requests. Effective immediately, contractors are no longer bound by EO 14026’s minimum wage requirements. This means that most ser…

Trump Rescinds $17.75 Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors

Trump has rescinded Biden’s $17.75 minimum wage for federal contractors, rolling back key policies on worker pay and union neutrality.

The Hauptzollamt in Gelsenkirchen checked compliance with the minimum wage in companies – and found a number of violations. More than 100 employees checked. The focus was on these sectors.