USA: Construction: Labor Department Proposes Rule to Expand Coverage of Davis-Bacon Act and Regulations

Brian P. Lundgren | L&E Global The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced proposed rulemaking to update and expand the prevailing wages and other regulations under the Davis-Bacon Act, which applies to federal and federally assisted construction projects. The Davis-Bacon Act was created in 1931 to require contractors and subcontractors performing on federally funded or assisted… Continue reading USA: Construction: Labor Department Proposes Rule to Expand Coverage of Davis-Bacon Act and Regulations

‘Coyotes’ On The Loose At Utah Construction Sites May Be Trouble For Contractors

Courtney Malveaux, Christopher Moon and Richard Vitarelli | Jackson Lewis Following a local television station’s report of labor brokers paying cash to construction laborers to avoid paying taxes for these workers, a Utah state legislator said she plans to introduce legislation in 2020 to increase fines and make subcontractors liable for the acts of these… Continue reading ‘Coyotes’ On The Loose At Utah Construction Sites May Be Trouble For Contractors

Labor Development Impacting Developers, Contractors, and Landowners

John Bolesta and Keahn Morris | Construction & Infrastructure Law Blog | June 4, 2019 It is unlawful for unions to secondarily picket construction sites or to coercively enmesh neutral parties in the disputes that a union may have with another employer.  This area of the law is governed by the National Labor Relations Act… Continue reading Labor Development Impacting Developers, Contractors, and Landowners

Do Your Employees And Construction Laborers Belong To You? Depends.

Matthew DeVries | Burr & Forman LLP | February 26, 2016 When walking through the mall or the grocery store with my children, I inevitably get asked, “Are they all yours?”  Depending on my mood, I may or may not claim them all.  As a general contractor, you will want to know the law on… Continue reading Do Your Employees And Construction Laborers Belong To You? Depends.

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