A contracting company and its owners have 25 citations from the Attorney General's office totaling over $1.2 million in restitution and penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages to 22 employees and failure to provide accurate payroll records. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Contractor Owes More Than $1.2 Million Due to Violations of Prevailing Wage Laws
DOL Offers Virtual Seminars This Month on Minimum Wage Executive Order Compliance
The US Department of Labor is offering seminars on January 26 and January to "increase awareness and improve compliance with federal prevailing wage requirements among employers performing work on federal construction or service contracts." They will specifically be addressing Executive Order 14026 … [Read more...] about DOL Offers Virtual Seminars This Month on Minimum Wage Executive Order Compliance
Pennsylvania Recovers Over $3 Million in Labor Violations
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry recovered more than $3 million through thousands of labor law violations in 2021. More than $1 million of that was through$8,500 employer violations of the Prevailing Wage Act. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Recovers Over $3 Million in Labor Violations
Expanded Prevailing Wage Law Goes into Effect in NY on January 1
The expansion of prevailing wage law in New York will become effective on January 1, 2022. This means that more construction projects will be subject to prevailing wage requirements in a matter of days. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about Expanded Prevailing Wage Law Goes into Effect in NY on January 1
Illinois DOL to Introduce Searchable Prevailing Wage Database
Beginning January 1, 2022, the public will be able to search certified payrolls submitted to Illinois Department of Labor's database. This is an effort to increase transparency. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about Illinois DOL to Introduce Searchable Prevailing Wage Database
Teamsters File Complaint with NYC Comptroller Against Company Allegedly Underpaying Drivers
Teamsters alleges that United Metro Energy paid its union drivers less than prevailing wages for government work and hired nonunionized subcontractors to do some publicly funded labor. The company has collected millions of dollars in city money over the years to deliver oil, including $20 million … [Read more...] about Teamsters File Complaint with NYC Comptroller Against Company Allegedly Underpaying Drivers