Federal Law Updates Archives - Certified Payroll Software Programs

On April 1, DOL issued a proposed rule to clarify the responsibilities of employers and joint employers (who would be jointly responsible for an employee’s wages). As part of the…

DOL Issues Proposed Rule for Clarifying “Regular Rate” Regulation

March 28, 2019

On March 28, DOL issued a proposed rule clarifying whether certain kinds of perks and benefits must be included in the regular rate for the “time and one-half” calculation when determining…

DOL Performing Wage Survey in North Carolina

December 12, 2018

The DOL is gathering data from employers on wages paid to construction workers from June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018 in 46 North Carolina counties. Participation is voluntary, but…

U.S. Recovers $14.3 Million for Hurricane Recovery Workers

September 26, 2018

Enforcement Actions, Federal Law Updates

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.…

US Supreme Court Issues Big Decision Impacting Unions

June 27, 2018

On June 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an Illinois law that required non-union workers to pay fees that go to collective bargaining and overturned a 1977 law…

Prevailing Wages Based on Survey Wage Data from the 1980s in Some Jurisdictions

June 6, 2018

According to publicly available data from the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, the agency is relying on outdated wage survey data in some jurisdictions. Using data from the…

Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion Outlines Strategies

May 23, 2018

The Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion presented a report to President Trump outlining recommendations on growing the apprenticeship program across different industries. One of the recommendations was a pilot project…

Contractor to Pay $1.5 Million Settlement Over Claims of Prevailing Wage Violations

May 2, 2018

Enforcement Actions, Federal Law Updates, State Law Updates

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…

Prime Contractor Pays Back Wages on Behalf of Subcontractor for Project in San Diego

April 11, 2018

Enforcement Actions, Federal Law Updates