Labor Department proposes rule raising contractor minimum wage to $10.10

Federal Times: The Labor Department has issued a proposed rule to raise the federal contractor minimum wage to $10.10 an hour for all contracts beginning January 1, 2015.

The proposed rule, issued June 12, stems from a February presidential executive order mandating the increase in the contractor minimum wage and supports hard work with fair pay, Labor Department secretary Thomas Perez said in a statement.

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