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Overtime and prevailing wages
Overtime is a simple concept in theory, but in practice it can get quite complicated. This isn’t due to how overtime is calculated but comes from the various laws that govern how it is handled. There are federal overtime laws under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
Contractor banned from public works contracts
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...
Certified Payroll Software & Safety
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: What it is and how it works
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,...