A plumbing contractor in Louisiana has been banned from government contracts after being found guilty of prevailing wage violations. In what is described as “egregious violations,” the contractor was ordered to pay $32,835 in back wages. They were additionally...
Construction is undeniably one of the most dangerous industries. In fact, the construction industry had the most workplace deaths in 2020 according to the National Safety Council (NSC). Just one look at a standard construction worksite makes it easy to understand the...
Certified payroll is a type of payroll for construction companies that do prevailing wage work. The term “certified payroll” is generally used to refer collectively to the payroll and reporting requirements placed on government contractors. At the federal level,...
A NY electrical subcontractor owes $900K in back wages and penalties for public works violations on multiple New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) projects. They were found to have underpaid prevailing wages to over 200 employees over the course of three years. In...
California is no stranger to labor laws and strong enforcement efforts, but they are serious about doing more this year. In January, the Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF) announced a new initiative specifically aimed at publicly funded construction sites. Their...
Federal supply and service contractors have until March 30th to register with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Contractor Portal. This is a new requirement which aims to make it easier to verify that companies receiving federal dollars are...