by Jackie Grinder | Apr 8, 2020 | Compliance, Davis Bacon compliance, laws, Prevailing Wage Info
Hourly wages and fringe benefits are pre-determined for those that work on qualifying public works projects. Wage determinations are the published list of these wage and fringe benefit rates for each labor category that falls under these guidelines. There are federal...
by Dann Peterson | Dec 27, 2019 | California law, Compliance, Prevailing Wage Info, Regulation Updates
On January 1 of 2019, Assembly Bill 3018 (AB-3018) went into effect and placed new constraints on Californian general and subcontractors that work on government funded projects. Prior to the law, contractors were required to use a skilled and trained workforce...
by Dann Peterson | Dec 11, 2019 | Davis Bacon compliance, laws, Prevailing Wage Info
Complying with all of the regulations for government funded projects can be difficult, confusing and costly. A Florida-based company recently found this out the hard way after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) determined that they had...
by Dann Peterson | Nov 7, 2019 | Fringe Benefits, laws, Prevailing Wage Info, Service Contract Act
Construction and service contracts for government funded projects come with an overwhelming amount of regulation requirements. Knowing the names of the laws, what they mean, how they’re similar, and how they’re different can seem daunting, especially when you’re...
by Dann Peterson | Aug 30, 2019 | Davis Bacon compliance, Davis Bacon Rates, Prevailing Wage Info
Apprentices can work on jobs that have Davis Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) requirements, as long as they are employed and individually registered in an apprenticeship program through one of the following agencies: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)Employment and Training...
by Dann Peterson | Aug 27, 2019 | Compliance, Prevailing Wage Info, Regulation Updates
Earlier this month, Comptroller Susana Mendoza signed an executive order aimed at refocusing enforcement of state prevailing wage laws for construction projects receiving money from the state of Illinois. This year a $45 billion funding agreement went into effect for...
