New York City construction company pleads guilty for failing to pay proper prevailing wages to workers and falsifying business records related to a publicly-funded New York City construction project. They will pay restitution and will be barred from bidding on or being awarded any public works … [Read more...] about NYC Contractor Pleads Guilty to Failure To Pay Prevailing Wages
NY Court of Appeals Held that Apprentice Wages Can Only Be Paid for Tasks Within the Apprenticeship Program
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 are not performing the job functions of their trade must be paid the higher, journeyman wages. In this case, a union sponsored … [Read more...] about NY Court of Appeals Held that Apprentice Wages Can Only Be Paid for Tasks Within the Apprenticeship Program
Albany Contractor Defrauds Minority-Owned Businesses in $800K Scheme
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 and has agreed to pay back the $800,000. Contractor and his partner were first arrested in July for fraudulently … [Read more...] about Albany Contractor Defrauds Minority-Owned Businesses in $800K Scheme
U.S. Recovers $14.3 Million for Hurricane Recovery Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has recovered $14,337,657 in unpaid wages for 7,761 employees engaged in hurricane recovery work in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This came as a result of the WHD's investigations in the last year that focused on employers' … [Read more...] about U.S. Recovers $14.3 Million for Hurricane Recovery Workers
New Jersey Revising Penalties Under Prevailing Wage Act
Bill A-1852 was passed by the New Jersey Assembly Labor Committee on September 17, 2018. Under the bill, upon conviction of a first or second violation under the Prevailing Wage Act, an employer would be guilty of a disorderly persons offense. Upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense, an … [Read more...] about New Jersey Revising Penalties Under Prevailing Wage Act
Contractor Charged for Falsifying CPRs on La Guardia Airport Project
In New York, a contractor has been arrested for allegedly submitting false certified payrolls on a project at La Guardia Aiport, which resulted in 28 construction workers being underpaid by $40,000. If convicted, the contractor can face up to 4 years in prison, prohibition from performing public … [Read more...] about Contractor Charged for Falsifying CPRs on La Guardia Airport Project
Ninth Circuit Upholds California’s SB 954 Requiring Public Works Employers to Obtain Employee Collective Consent before Contributing to Anti-Union IAFs
Interpipe Contracting, Inc. and the Associated Builders and Contractors of California Cooperation Committee, Inc. challenged SB 954, which amended the Labor Code to clarify that employers may take a wage credit to support their prevailing wage contributions to third-party industry advancement funds … [Read more...] about Ninth Circuit Upholds California’s SB 954 Requiring Public Works Employers to Obtain Employee Collective Consent before Contributing to Anti-Union IAFs
Construction Company in New York Indicted for Wage Theft and Insurance Fraud
A construction company in New York has been charged in the State Supreme Court with an indictment. Among the charges is for misclassifying workers as lesser-skilled in order to pay them less than the prevailing wage rate. The indictment follows a joint investigation led by the Manhattan District … [Read more...] about Construction Company in New York Indicted for Wage Theft and Insurance Fraud