by Dann Peterson | Oct 14, 2019 | Compliance, Regulation Updates
As a follow-up to our recent post about Assembly Bill 3018 (AB-3018), the journeyperson hiring requirements will increase contractors’ liability on public works projects for a second year in a row on January 1, 2020. The increased liability will require 60 percent of...
by Dann Peterson | Sep 30, 2019 | Compliance, Regulation Updates
California’s 2018 Dynamex decision (known for the “ABC Test” to determine if workers are employees or independent contractors) was signed into law this past August. The California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) will go into effect January 1, 2020. Broadly speaking, the...
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...
by Dann Peterson | Aug 2, 2019 | Prevailing Wage Info, Regulation Updates
New Jersey contractors can now receive stop-work orders from the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development (the Commissioner) for not paying prevailing wages to employees working on projects in New Jersey subject to the Prevailing Wage Act (PWA). The stop-work...
by Dann Peterson | Aug 1, 2019 | laws, Regulation Updates
There are various reasons why a contractor might need to “sub out” some of their work to a subcontractor (sub) — specialized tasks, resource limitations, scheduling, etc. Before hiring a sub for projects in California, construction business owners should be aware of...
by Dann Peterson | Jul 17, 2019 | Regulation Updates
In June 2019, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury released a final regulation that will provide more flexibility for health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). Starting January 2020, employers will be able to contribute tax-preferred...
