The battle surrounding the federal vaccine mandate continues with the Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday. In a decision that came only days after the January 10th enforcement deadline, the court once more pushed pause on the mandate with one significant exception. Here...
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law by President Biden on November 15. Described as a once-in-a-generation investment into the Nation’s infrastructure and ability to compete, it aims to address a wide range of issues. A key component of the...
New York governor Kathy Hochul recently signed a law which makes construction contractors in New York liable for the wages owed to employees of the subcontractors working under them. In Senate bill S2766C, prime contractors will be responsible for wage and benefit...
We all know that prevailing wage violations come with real consequences. Often times this comes after a small mistake is made, resulting in workers being paid the wrong amount. Small mistakes can grow into larger issues quite easily, so even a seemingly insignificant...
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigates labor violations, including prevailing wage violations on federal jobs. Recently, the agency ruled against a Baltimore based company for several labor law violations that occurred while...
The construction industry may have temporarily slowed down due COVID-19, but the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is still investigating potential violations. Recently, they’ve investigated an Idaho-based concrete company for reported...
