California Labor Commissioner found that a total of 103 workers weren’t paid prevailing wage and fringe benefits by their employer, Newport Beach-based Champion Construction, Inc., a subcontractor on the construction project of Browning High School in Long Beach. Under California’s prevailing wage … [Read more...] about General Contractor Pays $1.1 Million in Prevailing Wage Settlement on Long Beach High School Project
New York Contractor Barred from City Contracts for Next Five Years Due to Prevailing Wage Violation
A construction company in New York was found to have underpaid their workers; and in some cases, it more than $50 an hour below the prevailing wage rate. As part of the plea deal, the contractor is barred from taking on city contracts for the next five years, and forked over the $303,410.97 in … [Read more...] about New York Contractor Barred from City Contracts for Next Five Years Due to Prevailing Wage Violation
New Jersey Task Force to Examine Misclassification in Construction Industry
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an Executive Order which authorizes a task force to examine the issue of worker misclassification. The review is specifically focusing on the construction industry. When employees are misclassified as independent contractors, those workers lose legal rights … [Read more...] about New Jersey Task Force to Examine Misclassification in Construction Industry
Contractor to Pay $1.5 Million Settlement Over Claims of Prevailing Wage Violations
Construction company in Burlington County, New Jersey will be paying $1.5 million as part of a settlement over allegations that they routinely entered into construction contracts with state and federal agencies and lied about how much they were paying their employees. Former employee alleged that … [Read more...] about Contractor to Pay $1.5 Million Settlement Over Claims of Prevailing Wage Violations
Prime Contractor Pays Back Wages on Behalf of Subcontractor for Project in San Diego
The prime contractor on a couple of federally funded projects for the Marine Corps has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to repay over $50,000 in back wages to its subcontractor's workers. The subcontractor failed to pay prevailing wages on the job and has since declared … [Read more...] about Prime Contractor Pays Back Wages on Behalf of Subcontractor for Project in San Diego
Labor Leader Accuses Contractor of Prevailing Wage Violation in Illinois
Local labor union leader in Illinois has accused City Water, Light and Power of using a general contractor, ICD Ironhorse, that was violating prevailing wage laws on a project to demolish a former Days Inn. Contractor only claimed three people on its certified payroll, but had actually hired more … [Read more...] about Labor Leader Accuses Contractor of Prevailing Wage Violation in Illinois
NY Contractor To Be Sentenced to 5-Year Probation and Forfeiture of $2.5 Million for Prevailing Wage Violation
An electrical construction company was found guilty of grand larceny for failing to pay prevailing wages on public works projects financed by the New York City School Construction Authority and other agencies in New York. Company will be debarred from public works for five years and will forfeit … [Read more...] about NY Contractor To Be Sentenced to 5-Year Probation and Forfeiture of $2.5 Million for Prevailing Wage Violation
New York Passes Reciprocal Debarment Law on Davis-Bacon Violations
Beginning in March 2018, contractors who are debarred by the U.S. Department of Labor for violations of the Davis-Bacon Act will not be able to work on New York State public works projects. The legislation was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on December 18. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about New York Passes Reciprocal Debarment Law on Davis-Bacon Violations