A contractor on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project was charged by the DOL to pay over $220,000 for violating the Davis-Bacon Act (due to employee misclassification) and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about Contractor in Savannah, GA to Pay Over $220K for Labor Violations
St. Louis Adopts Prevailing Wage
St. Louis Mayor signs ordinance to require prevailing wages for workers on all projects that receive incentives from the city. See here for more information: https://kmox.radio.com/articles/news/mayor-krewson-signs-city-prevailing-wage-ordinance … [Read more...] about St. Louis Adopts Prevailing Wage
No More Self-Certification for WOSBs and EDWOSB
Self-certification for women owned small businesses (WOSBs) and economically disadvantaged women owned small business (EDWOSB) under the SBA will no loner be available this year. For companies already certified, there will be special rules. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about No More Self-Certification for WOSBs and EDWOSB
St. Louis, MO Votes for Prevailing Wages
The Board in St. Louis, MO voted to apply prevailing wages on big construction projects in the area. The higher wages would apply to projects worth more than $1 million that are receiving public money. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about St. Louis, MO Votes for Prevailing Wages
New Jersey Expands Public Works Contractor Registration Act
NJ Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill that expands the Public Works Contractor Registration Act to include all contractors subject to the prevailing wage. This will increase the State's oversight over prevailing wage law. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about New Jersey Expands Public Works Contractor Registration Act
Philadelphia and New Worker Protection Laws
Philadelphia is set to enforce a slew of new worker protection laws in 2020. Among those news laws is a prevailing wage for security guards and other service workers . See here for more information: … [Read more...] about Philadelphia and New Worker Protection Laws