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Deregulatory action fully revokes requirements of Biden Executive Order 14055 WASHINGTON  – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the  rescission of regulations   published by the previous administration in 2023 requiring contractors and subcontractors to give qualified employees the right of first refusal of employment with a successor contract.  On Jan. 20, President Trump issued  Executive Order 14148, “ Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions ” which revoked, among other items, Executive Order 14055. Today’s action fully implements Executive Order 14148 and revokes Executive Order 14055. Workers and employers can call the  Wage and Hour Division  with questions and requests for  compliance assistance  at its toll-free helpline, 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243). Employers are encouraged to use the agency’s industry-specific  compliance assistance toolkits  to learn about their responsibilities under the laws enf...

On March 14, 2025, President Trump issued an  executive order  ending the obligation to pay individuals working on or in connection with certain federal contracts or subcontracts a minimum wage currently set at $17.75 per hour . In particular, Trump has rescinded 18 Biden executive orders, including Biden’s Executive Order 14026 that had increased the federal contractor minimum wage. A federal contractor minimum wage was first established by President Obama through his  Executive Order 13658 of February 12, 2014 (Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors)  (the “Obama E.O.”). The Obama E.O. applied to government contracts and subcontracts involving construction, services, or concessions or connected with federal property or lands and related to offering services for federal employees, their dependents, or the general public. Individuals working on or in connection with one of these types of covered contracts were entitled to a minimum wage originally set at $10.10...