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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking certain wage rules adopted by the Department of Labor (DOL) that had expanded coverage of the Davis-Bacon Act...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment. - Federal Judge Temporarily Blocked Portions of USDOL Rule Setting New Formula for...more
Fair Compensation and Working Protection for the Pacific Bay Vista Renovation Project - Selco Air Conditioning, Inc. (Selco), a reputable company specializing in air conditioning systems, found itself in a significant...more
In a recent legal battle that resonates within the construction industry, a group of diligent construction workers stood up for their rights to unpaid wages and overtime compensation. Anchoring their claims on federal...more
Preventing Wage Undercutting and Ensuring Fair Treatment for Construction Workers - Construction projects involve planning, organizing, and executing activities to create or renovate structures and infrastructure such as...more
In the realm of labor standards and fair compensation, the Davis-Bacon Act occupies a pivotal position as a federal legislation aimed at safeguarding the rights of construction workers....more
In the world of construction, where the sweat and toil of dedicated workers converge to build awe-inspiring structures, it is disheartening to acknowledge that there are instances where these laborers are not justly...more
Tuesday, December 5, 2023: JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 617k in September, Rate Decreased to 5.3% - Confirming that the U.S. jobs market is continuing to shrink (as the Federal Reserve hopes to help tame...more
definition of "area" to include multi-county project - Davis-Bacon Act - The Department of Labor is currently engaged in discussions regarding proposed changes to the definition of "area" for multi-county project wage...more
In the document, there is a discussion about the recent updates made to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) regulations. The Department of Labor (DOL) is the agency responsible for overseeing these regulations, with a...more
On August 23, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule updating regulations issued under the Davis-Bacon Act. This is the DOL’s first comprehensive update to the Davis-Bacon Act regulations in...more
Federal prevailing wage law, known as the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts (Davis-Bacon Act), is applicable to almost every federal and federal-aid project. The rules governing the Davis-Bacon Act have been essentially...more
On August 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule overhauling the Davis Bacon Act (DBA) regulations governing the prevailing wages for construction workers performing work on federal contracts. The...more
The Department of Labor released new Davis-Bacon Act regulations on August 8 that significantly alter the methodology for setting prevailing wage rates for contractors and subcontractors working on federally funded...more
On August 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor published its final rule, calling for the most sweeping revisions to the rules governing Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) enforcement since the Reagan administration’s 1982 reforms....more
Clocking in with PilieroMazza: DOL Finalizes Landmark Changes to Davis-Bacon Act: What Federal Construction Contractors Need to Know...more
Continuing with the White House’s push to revamp the employment landscape, the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) proposed regulations for federally funded construction projects will return to the definition of “prevailing wage”...more
Welcome to Construction & Claims, a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving construction news, claims, bid protests, contract administration and payment-related disputes....more
The Davis-Bacon Act and the Davis-Bacon Act Related Acts (the “Acts”), and their corresponding rules circulated by the Department of Labor (“DOL”), propose the rules for the administration and enforcement of the Acts’ labor...more
The Davis-Bacon Act established in 1931 requires contractors and subcontractors performing on contracts pay local prevailing wages on public works projects for laborers and mechanics. The Davis-Bacon Act applies...more
On March 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register, calling for the most sweeping revisions to the rules governing Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) enforcement since...more
On March 11, 2022, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) proposed reverting the definition of “prevailing wage” under the Davis-Bacon Act to a definition used over 40 years ago. According to the DOL, the proposal is meant to...more
When President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law this past November, he not only committed a historic amount of funding for the nation’s infrastructure, he kickstarted a process that will...more
On March 11, 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) related to the Davis Bacon Act (the “Act”), entitled “Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations.” The move to...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more