Lynn Hang, Author at Certified Payroll Software Programs

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Illinois Governor Signs Bill to Establish Prevailing Wage Rates and Report on Diversity Statistics

January 16, 2019

Illinois Governor Pritzker signed several bills this week to protect employees and their wages, including a bill that ensures the Illinois Department of Labor (DOL) will engage in collective bargaining…

New York City Introduces Bill to Expand Prevailing Wage Requirement

January 9, 2019

Lynn Hang

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New York City Councilman Ben Kallos is reintroducing a bill that would require all construction workers to get paid the prevailing wage on any projects getting city subsidies. This would…

Washington State Proposes New Bill to Penalize Employers for Not Paying Prevailing Wages

January 4, 2019

Lynn Hang

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Washington State Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, announces his 2019 legislative agenda, which includes a bill that enables the state to penalize employers for not paying their workers the prevailing wage,…

New Jersey Senate Passes Bill To Allow Stop-Work Orders Against Employers Who Violate Prevailing Wage Law

December 19, 2018

Lynn Hang

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New Jersey Senate Bill, S-2557, which permits the issuance of stop-work orders against an employer if that employer has paid a worker less than the prevailing wage, cleared the Senate…

DOL Performing Wage Survey in North Carolina

December 12, 2018

Lynn Hang

Federal Law Updates

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The DOL is gathering data from employers on wages paid to construction workers from June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018 in 46 North Carolina counties. Participation is voluntary, but…

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Shows Rising Construction Costs

December 6, 2018

Lynn Hang

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After reviewing the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Associated Builders and Contractors found that prices for inputs to construction have increased (after a decrease in August that is now…

Denver Interested in Increasing Minimum Wage to $15/Hour

November 21, 2018

Lynn Hang

Local Law Updates

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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock is interested in increasing the minimum wage from the current minimum of $10.20 to $15.00 an hour. The wage would apply to city employees, as well…

NY Court of Appeals Held that Apprentice Wages Can Only Be Paid for Tasks Within the Apprenticeship Program

November 15, 2018

Lynn Hang

Enforcement Actions, State Law Updates

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In International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, Dist. Council No. 4 v. New York State Dept. of Labor, the New York State Court of Appeals held that apprentices who…

Albany Contractor Defrauds Minority-Owned Businesses in $800K Scheme

October 16, 2018

Lynn Hang

Enforcement Actions, Local Law Updates

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Contractor in Albany has pleaded guilty to defrauding minority-owned businesses in an $800,000 scheme. He is expected to receive a sentence of 3 1/2 to 12 years in state prison…

Hurricane Michael’s Impact on Transportation and Public Works

October 11, 2018

Lynn Hang

Local Law Updates, State Law Updates

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In the wake of Hurricane Michael, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is currently preparing roadways for impacts from the hurricane and has suspended all construction operations from the roadways.…