Twenty four states do not have prevailing wage laws in place, but that number might be changing. As more prevailing wage laws and regulations are enacted across the nation, South Dakota is eyeing its own legislation. Senate Bill 110 of the 2023 South Dakota...
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law this August, with new guidance issued on November 30th regarding the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements within the legislation. The IRA is set to have a significant impact on the construction industry...
Construction payroll, especially certified payroll, can be complicated but it’s not the only problematic administrative task. In the construction industry even PTO accrual is more challenging because at any given jobsite there could be full time workers, trade and...
Federal supply and service contractors have until March 30th to register with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Contractor Portal. This is a new requirement which aims to make it easier to verify that companies receiving federal dollars are...
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 federal vaccine mandate made news once again as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit removed the stay that had temporarily placed the law on hold. In their December 17th ruling, the court found that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...