If you’re a superintendent for a large prime contractor working on Davis-Bacon / prevailing wage projects, you know the stresses of managing a project from top to bottom – especially when you receive notice that your project is going to be the target of a US Department of Labor (USDOL) investigation. This means investigators digging […]
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Local Job Creation: The Crucial Benefits of Workforce Reporting
Building better communities begins with hiring the right people. Workforce reporting empowers agencies and contractors to make the right decisions, positively impacting your community. Here are some of the many goals your city, county, or agency can achieve with effective workforce reporting: Track workers across multiple agencies, contractors, and projects Target local, skilled labor within […]
DOL Now Enforcing Flawless Audits
The DOL recently recovered $787,000 in back wages for 124 workers who were working on a federally funded project at the Nissan plant in Smyrna. The DOL found those five contractors violated provisions of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts as well as the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. The violation resulted in workers […]
The Staff Corner: February 2013
Customer Service – How LCPtracker Support Can Help You by Stacey Doll Data and Support/Documentation Training Manager Did you know LCPtracker has several tools available to assist you besides calling or emailing our support staff? We have videos you can watch 24/7 when you log in with your user id as well as training documents that […]
New Labor Compliance Software implemented
Unified Government funded projects greater than $15,000 require that all contractors and subcontractors adhere to the Davis Bacon Act and pay their laborers and mechanics not less than the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits listed by the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor. Additionally, an increasing number of Economic Development […]
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 […]
Completing Daily Reports Correctly
Daily Reports for Construction Projects: A daily report is one of the basic, but most important, aspects of project documentation. However, daily reports are often not submitted with detailed information, but rather with just the minimum notation of date, weather, employees present, and a broad description of work performed. In order to later request additional compensation or change order claim, this type […]
Federal Davis-Bacon Requirements: Certified Payroll
Certified Payroll is the documentation a contractor is required to keep on a weekly basis and submit to the awarding body. These documents are signed under penalty of perjury and detail the workers, classification, hours worked and rate of pay on the public works project. The typical form used for this purpose is WH-357. A […]