Quick Guide: A Breakdown of the USDOL’s Final Rule Changes to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

Are you wondering how the US Department of Labor’s changes to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts might impact you or your job in the public works construction space?

The ‘Final Ruling’, released by the USDOL in August 2023, has the become the most comprehensive round of updates made to the DBRA in the last 40 years. Download this quick guide that breaks down some of the more prominent changes in an abridged format. Notable items affected include:

• The definition of “prevailing wage” and the process for determining rates
• The types of projects subject to DBRA
• How non-collectively bargained rates are updated
• USDOL adoption of state/local wage rates
• Procedure surrounding frequently requested conformances
• Language pertaining to worker classifications, site of work, and trucking
• Worker protection guidelines
• Debarment provisions