by Dann Peterson | Dec 27, 2019 | California law, Compliance, Prevailing Wage Info, Regulation Updates
On January 1 of 2019, Assembly Bill 3018 (AB-3018) went into effect and placed new constraints on Californian general and subcontractors that work on government funded projects. Prior to the law, contractors were required to use a skilled and trained workforce...
by Dann Peterson | Dec 11, 2019 | Davis Bacon compliance, laws, Prevailing Wage Info
Complying with all of the regulations for government funded projects can be difficult, confusing and costly. A Florida-based company recently found this out the hard way after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) determined that they had...
by Dann Peterson | Nov 7, 2019 | Fringe Benefits, laws, Prevailing Wage Info, Service Contract Act
Construction and service contracts for government funded projects come with an overwhelming amount of regulation requirements. Knowing the names of the laws, what they mean, how they’re similar, and how they’re different can seem daunting, especially when you’re...
by Dann Peterson | Oct 14, 2019 | Compliance, Regulation Updates
As a follow-up to our recent post about Assembly Bill 3018 (AB-3018), the journeyperson hiring requirements will increase contractors’ liability on public works projects for a second year in a row on January 1, 2020. The increased liability will require 60 percent of...
by Dann Peterson | Sep 30, 2019 | Compliance, Regulation Updates
California’s 2018 Dynamex decision (known for the “ABC Test” to determine if workers are employees or independent contractors) was signed into law this past August. The California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) will go into effect January 1, 2020. Broadly speaking, the...
