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On April 27, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order (EO) that will, beginning in early 2022, raise the minimum hourly wage from $10.95 to $15.00 for workers working on or in connection with covered federal contracts and subcontracts. More information about the EO is available on the Administration’s fact sheet. This minimum wage will increase in subsequent years based on inflation. The EO makes good on the Administration’s announcement in January that the President would increase the minimum wage requirements for federal contractors in his first 100 days in office.    …
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As sophisticated employers know, an employer must track and comply with developments not only in federal law, but also state and local law. This blog post details key changes in employment laws in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2019, as well as upcoming changes in 2020, including new personnel records disclosure and paystub requirements.

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For many workers throughout the US, the New Year has begun with increased hourly wages.  On January 1, 2018, 18 states and 22 cities/counties across the nation increased their minimum wage.  Ten of these states raised their minimum wage through legislation, while the remaining states will see an increase because of cost-of-living adjustments to existing…