Davis Bacon compliance

General contractor’s subcontractor network cited for Davis-Bacon violations

by Jacquelyn Grinder | Mar 24, 2023 | Davis Bacon compliance, Fines

Subcontractors working on an affordable housing development in DC had to pay $633K in back wages for violating the Davis- Bacon Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. The case involved multiple subcontractors and 84...

Understanding Work Classifications Under Davis Bacon

by Jacquelyn Grinder | Feb 10, 2023 | Certified payroll, Davis Bacon compliance

The Davis Bacon Act requires contractors and subcontractors performing work on federally funded or assisted construction projects to pay workers prevailing wages and fringe benefits. These wages are based on what the local wages are for workers performing similar work...

Overtime and prevailing wages

by Jacquelyn Grinder | Jul 22, 2022 | Compliance, Davis Bacon compliance, Overtime

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...

NY subcontractor owes $900K for public works violations

by Jacquelyn Grinder | Apr 19, 2022 | Compliance, Fines

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...

Paving contractor makes $1.2 million dollar mistake

by Jacquelyn Grinder | Feb 15, 2022 | Fines, News, Prevailing wage violation

Staying compliant with prevailing wage laws can be a time-consuming nightmare, but there are bigger problems to be had for non-compliance. A paving company in Massachusetts found this out after an investigation by the state left them owing over $1.2 million in...

Davis-Bacon Violation Costs Contractor $94K

by Jacquelyn Grinder | Oct 27, 2021 | Compliance, Fines

Certified payroll is tricky, so it is easy to see how Davis-Bacon violations can occur. Everything reported on timesheets must be accurate which can be difficult on prevailing wage jobs because work classifications may change throughout the day. Since this is tracked...