The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing changes to the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA), including changing the definition of “prevailing wage.” This announcement marks the first time in 40 years that rulemaking has...
The Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), Davis-Bacon Related Acts and the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) are all federal labor laws. They each set up prevailing wages and a variety of other requirements that all government contractors must follow. There are some key...
Government contractors have to deal with an enhanced level of regulation surrounding every aspect of their business, from bids through how payroll is handled. There are weekly reporting requirements as well, which carry a lot of weight when it comes to staying...
Prevailing wage laws are complicated and often difficult to interpret. Making matters worse, laws change regularly with new laws and regulations coming out yearly. So even if you routinely deal with prevailing wage compliance, you have to work to stay ahead of them....
There are many payroll and prevailing wage mistakes that can leave a construction company in trouble with the Department of Labor. The mistake doesn’t have to be big to cause big problems, either. In fact, any violation of Davis-Bacon and Related Act (DBRA) and the...
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...