The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act was passed by the US Senate earlier this week to direct $52 million in emergency spending to incentivize US manufacturers of semiconductor chips. Any funded projects would have to pay workers prevailing wages. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about US Senate Passes $52 Million Bill to Spend on Semiconductor Chips
The American Jobs Plan Will Create More Affordable Housing and Jobs
The Biden-Harris Administration is proposing The American Jobs Plan to invest in affordable housing and create middle-class jobs for local communities. "Employers will be required to pay workers prevailing wages; enter into project labor, community workforce, and local hire agreements; and use … [Read more...] about The American Jobs Plan Will Create More Affordable Housing and Jobs
DOL’s New Principal Deputy Administrator Provides Insight on Enforcement
President Biden's chief wage administrator, Jessica Looman, says DOL investigators will focus on independent contractor misclassification and joint employment relationships when they police businesses for payroll violations. This means overturning some rules from the Trump administration. See … [Read more...] about DOL’s New Principal Deputy Administrator Provides Insight on Enforcement
President Biden Reaffirms Commitment to Prevailing Wages
President Biden has taken executive action to tackle multiple issues, including the commitment to create good-paying union jobs. Part of his order directs agencies to apply and strictly enforce the prevailing wage and benefit guidelines of the Davis Bacon and other acts and encourage Project Labor … [Read more...] about President Biden Reaffirms Commitment to Prevailing Wages
Department of Labor to Increase Prevailing Wages for Foreign Workers
The DOL recently published a new final rule to increase the minimum wage paid to foreign workers when sponsored for an H-1B visa or green card. The increase will become effective July 2021. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about Department of Labor to Increase Prevailing Wages for Foreign Workers
USDOL Hires More Investigators
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced that they will be hiring additional investigators and technicians to ensure employers are in compliance with relevant labor laws. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about USDOL Hires More Investigators