US Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez Announces Final Rule Raising the Minimum Wage for Federal Contract Workers

Rule raises the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for covered workers

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2014.  Upholding President Obama’s promise to make 2014 a year of action to expand opportunity, reward work and grow the middle class, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today announced a final rule that raises the minimum wage for workers on federal service and construction contracts to $10.10 per hour. The final rule implements Executive Order 13658, which was…