“Workers cannot solve a problem unless they are able to identify it. And they cannot identify it if they aren’t free to talk about it without fear of reprisal” -Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Director, Patricia A. Shiu. A new rule has been proposed by the Department of Labor that would allow employees to […]
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California Court Officially Affirms New Prevailing Wage Law
“For generations, Prevailing Wage policies have offered the best value for taxpayers on locally-funded construction projects and boosted local economies. We hope that the cities who tried to block this law will stop wasting precious taxpayer dollars on frivolous litigation, and instead focus on addressing pressing infrastructure needs and creating Middle Class jobs in their […]
DOL Secretary Announces Davis-Bacon Enforcement Priorities
Article by Jade Banks LCPtracker Labor Advisor The recently installed Secretary of Labor’s address at the 2013 AFL-CIO Convention on September 10, 2013, reaffirmed the Department of Labor’s (DOL) commitment to aggressively seek out employers who underpay laborers and mechanics working on projects covered by Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements. Thomas E. Perez, chosen by […]
Prevailing Wage Explained
In recent months, there has been much discussion and debate over San Diego’s decision to implement prevailing wage law even though it is a charter city. A charter city is a city that operates with its own “constitution,” or charter. This, in effect, allows the cities to create their own laws and essentially govern itself […]
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 […]
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 […]
Prime Contractors to Monitor Subcontractors on Prevailing Wage and Labor Law Requirements
Increasingly prime contractors are finding themselves in hot water with the Department of Labor for their subcontractors’ behavior. Recently, Lettire Construction Corp and 16 of its subcontractors were found to have violated provisions of the federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts as well as the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. The filing upholds the […]
Federal Davis-Bacon Requirements: Trainees & Helpers
Unless the specific Davis-Bacon wage classification recognizes a Trainee or Helper as one of the specified classifications, then a contractor may not pay workers less than the specified prevailing wage rate for the classification of worker. Persons registered and receiving on-the-job training in a construction occupation under a program that has been approved in advance by DOL’s Employment […]
Federal Davis-Bacon Requirements: Electronic Payroll Reporting & Posters
The Department of Labor (DOL) does accept the electronic submission of certified payrolls. There are several services available whereby a contractor may complete certified payroll through a web-based program and have the information submitted electronically to the agency. The “electronic signature” is accepted for the purposes of “certifying the payroll”. WH-347 forms can also be […]
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 […]