On August 8th, the White House issued the Presidential Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations. This order discussed the tax deferral which allows employees to temporarily defer their Social Security taxes. At the time it was issued, there were some...
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidance on many aspects of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) since it was passed. One area that has remained unclear was how FFCRA would impact companies that operate under the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
