The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigates labor violations, including prevailing wage violations on federal jobs. Recently, the agency ruled against a Baltimore based company for several labor law violations that occurred while...
Updated guide on how to read & understand prevailing wage determinations Construction companies that do prevailing wage work understand how difficult it can be to read and understand federal wage determinations. Looking them up and finding the correct...
We’ve have streamlined how we capture I-9 information through our electronic onboarding process. The goal was to make it easier for our clients to capture the information they need to process new hires. Workers will also benefit from this because it will be...
Certified payroll is a tedious, time-consuming, and frustrating requirement for contractors that do prevailing wage work. There are many moving parts to manage, from tracking the hours and roles of workers in the field to keeping up with changing wage determinations....
General contractors that do prevailing wage work are responsible for the compliance of every eligible project, right down to the subcontractor level. This means that the GC carries the entire weight of compliance, for every sub and on every project. It takes a lot of...
Every year seems to bring with it a new batch of legislation, and 2021 is no different. For the construction industry, this can be complicated even further by industry-specific regulations. Keeping up with all the updates and changes can be difficult, but...
