The Missouri senate has passed legislation that is changing how the minimum wage required for public construction projects is calculated for rural counties. Currently their projects are being calculated based on volunteer surveys collected and submitted by contractors on public work projects. With this bill passing it allows the wage survey to be split between […]
Category Archives: State Regulations
Kentucky Serious Injury Rate Rose 11% After Repeal of Prevailing Wage Law
Prevailing wage laws have been instrumental in promoting local economies and creating higher standards of living and a better quality of life for millions of American workers. The study written by Steve Cooper from “Wepartypatriots.com” shows the importance of these laws: In a recent study, when comparing Kansas with 15 other Plains States, injury rose […]
California Prevailing Wage Law: Wages Established by Craft
All prevailing wage rates in California are established by craft classification (i.e. Laborer, Carpenter, Plumber, etc.). Workers are paid based on the type of work they perform, not necessarily by the classification into which they were originally hired. For union signatory contractors, this is generally easier as union contracts also restrict the type of work a specific worker […]
Arizona E-Verify Decision in Relation to Other States
The recent Supreme Court decision on part of Arizona’s immigration law (SB 1070) does not impact legislation related to E-Verify. This decision dealt with the section of SB 1070 that states it is unlawful for an individual to apply for employment in the state without federal work authorization. The law is not expected to have a large […]
E-Verify Law in Pennsylvania
Effective January 1, 2013, in the state of Pennsylvania, all public works contractors and sub-contractors will be mandated to use and enroll in E-Verify. Public work is defined as construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, and/or repair work other than maintenance done under contract in excess of $25,000. Under the new law, The Public Works Employment Verification Act, public […]
California Supreme Court Changes Prevailing Wage Rule for Charter Cities
Vista, Oceanside, San Marcos, Carlsbad and more than 100 other California charter cities don’t have to pay union-like wages on construction projects funded by local tax dollars, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday. Vista claims to have saved an estimated $2 million on labor by paying less than “prevailing rates” when it spent $100 million on a […]
‘Do More Construction When Unemployment Is High’
From The Keystone Research Center: HARRISBURG – With the Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee scheduled to vote on seven proposals to weaken Pennsylvania’s construction sector prevailing wage law, the Keystone Research Center released a policy brief summarizing research on the impact of these laws.The research shows that prevailing wage laws do not raise construction costs […]
Are Nevada Local Agencies equipped to meet the administrative requirements of the AB144 “Nevada Jobs First” State and Local Hire Law?
The State of Nevada has passed the “Nevada Jobs First” Act, a new local hire law, designed to help ensure State workers are hired on State and Local public works projects. This goal is to guarantee at least 50% of the workers are residents of the State of Nevada. The law requires the tracking of […]
