This week, SCI’s litigation team submitted an amicus brief in an unusual case that potentially impacts outfitters, guides, and public access to federal lands.
In 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order which raises the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 per hour and requires time-and-a-half for overtime hours (above 40 hours). The Order applies to “contract like instruments” related to federal lands. The Department of Labor (DOL) interpreted the Order to cover permits for recreational activities on federal lands—which
