Construction companies that work on federal contracts that fall under prevailing wage laws like Davis-Bacon and related acts must submit certified payroll reports. These are weekly reports that outline important payroll details to prove that all applicable laws are...
Certified payroll is a requirement of federal prevailing wage laws like the Davis-Bacon and Related Act (DBRA) and the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA). The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) oversees the application of these laws and is...
Contractors and subcontractors that do prevailing wage work must follow strict rules that govern how laborers and mechanics are paid on qualifying jobs. These regulations are found in various prevailing wage laws, including Davis-Bacon and Related Acts(DBRA) and the...
On April 8, Pennsylvania Attorney General (AG) Josh Shapiro announced the results of the largest prevailing wage criminal case in US history to date. The recording breaking case involved a large contractor that has received around $1.7 billion in project funding as of...
Complying with prevailing wage laws can be difficult, especially when it comes to keeping up with elements that change, like wage determinations. It can also be difficult to navigate official sources of information for guidance, which can make taking on prevailing...
The Minnesota Department of Labor ruled against two construction companies for prevailing wage violations on a project at Camp Ripley. The ruling includes $54K in back wages along with fines for various labor regulation violations. Here’s what happened This case...
