Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Poster

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WH1089  REV 01/20	
WORKER RIGHTS
The law requires employers to display this poster where employees can readily see it.
MINIMUM WAGE	Executive Order 13658 (EO) requires that federal contractors pay workers performing work
on or in connection with covered contracts at least (1) $10.10 per hour beginning January 
1, 2015, and (2) beginning January 1, 2016, and every year thereafter, an inflation-adjusted 
amount determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the EO and appropriate 
regulations. The EO hourly minimum wage in effect from January 1, 2020 through 
December 31, 2020 is $10.80.	
TIPS	Covered tipped employees must be paid a cash wage of at least $7.55 per hour \
effective 
January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. If a worker’s tips combined with the required 
cash wage of at least $7.55 per hour paid by the contractor do not equal\
 the EO hourly 
minimum wage for contractors, the contractor must increase the cash wage paid to make 
up the difference. Certain other conditions must also be met.	
EXCLUSIONS	• Some workers who provide support “in connection with” covered contracts for less
than 20 percent of their hours worked in a week may not be entitled to the EO minim\
um
wage.
• Certain full-time students, learners, and apprentices who are employed under subminimum wage certificates are not entitled to the EO minimum wage.
• Workers employed on contracts for seasonal recreational services or seasonal recreational equipment rental for the general public on federal lands, except when the
workers are performing associated lodging and food services, are not entitled to the EO
minimum wage.
• Certain other occupations and workers are also exempt from the EO.	
ENFORCEMENT	The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is responsible for
enforcing the EO. WHD can answer questions, in person or by telephone, about \
your 
workplace rights and protections. We can investigate employers, recover wages to which 
workers may be entitled, and pursue appropriate sanctions against covered contractors. 
All services are free and confidential. The law also prohibits discriminating against or 
discharging workers who file a complaint or participate in any proceeding under the EO. 
If you are unable to file a complaint in English, WHD will accept the complaint i\
n any 
language. You can find your nearest WHD office at www.dol.gov/whd/local	
ADDITIONAL 	• The EO applies only to new federal construction and service contracts, a\
s defined by	
INFORMATION	the Secretary in the regulations.
• Workers with disabilities whose wages are governed by special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act must also receive no less than the full EO
minimum wage rate.
• Some state or local laws may provide greater worker protections; employers must comply with both.
• More information about the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/flsa/eo13658	
WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	
ARY 1, 2020 – DECEMBER 31, 2020	EFFECTIVE JANU	
PER HOUR	
$10.80	
AGE FOR CONTRACTORS	
UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13658
FEDERAL MINIMUM W