On January 25, 2022, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf once again amended Executive Order 2016-02, originally signed in March of 2016. The new amendment accelerates the timeline for raising the minimum wage for certain Commonwealth employees and employees of organizations with state contracts and leases to $15.00 per hour. While much has been written on the Governor's efforts to increase the hourly wage for Commonwealth employees under his jurisdiction, it is the Executive Order's applicability to state contractors and sub-contractors, including Small Diverse Businesses (SDBs), which will have the most significant impact on private entities currently contracting with or seeking to do business with Pennsylvania.
Beginning July 1, 2022, companies seeking public contracts to either lease property from and/or perform services or construction for the Commonwealth will be required...
