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
Petition Launched to Protect Current Prevailing Wage Laws in Michigan
To counteract a prevailing wage repeal proposal that was submitted to the state last month, supporters of Michigan's current prevailing wage law are collecting signatures for their own petition to submit for the 2018 ballot. Because prevailing wage repeal appears to be popular among the Republican … [Read more...] about Petition Launched to Protect Current Prevailing Wage Laws in Michigan
New York’s Business Council Seeks Reform on Prevailing Wage Law
New York business groups are calling on the state to reform its prevailing wage law in order to reduce increasing project costs. However, they will likely meet with resistance from the Governor and Democratic Assembly. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about New York’s Business Council Seeks Reform on Prevailing Wage Law
New York Cracks Down on Construction Wage Theft
New York collected more than $2.5 million in unpaid wages from construction companies who either issued bad checks or failed to pay the prevailing wage. Over 400 construction workers were impacted. See here for more information: … [Read more...] about New York Cracks Down on Construction Wage Theft