On February 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division, announced an increase to the Obama-era Executive Order (EO) 13658 federal contractor minimum wage from $13.30 per hour ...

Learn how wage and hour lawsuits work, what employee rights protect workers, and how unpaid overtime and wage claims are ...

Last year, President Donald Trump withdrew a Biden-era executive order setting the minimum wage for workers employed by federal contractors at $17.75. This week, the Department of Labor’s Wage and ...

February 20, 2026 - In 2025, the plaintiffs' bar filed more wage-and-hour class and collective actions against employers than any other category of complex litigation. Duane Morris LLP, Class Action ...

WHD breaks down back wage recovery into several categories, including Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave Act violations. More specifically, FLSA recovery reached over $184 million ...