Certified payroll is tricky, so it is easy to see how Davis-Bacon violations can occur. There are so many factors involved, each of which has to be correct in order for a contractor to stay compliant. Adding to the complication is the fact that an investigation into a...
A New Jersey government contractor working on a public works project was recently found to be in violation of state prevailing wage law. During the investigation, additional violations were found, leading to not only a find, but additional investigations into the...
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...
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...
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...
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is in charge of investigating labor laws, including Davis-Bacon and other prevailing wage regulations. Recently, the agency investigated and ruled against a military subcontractor for over $108K in...
