Under the Inflation Reduction Act, employers claiming the available tax credits must pay Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, and meet certain apprenticeship requirements, to claim enhanced tax credits. As eligible projects take...more
9/5/2023
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Construction Project ,
Construction Workers ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Tax Credits ,
Wage and Hour
On August 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule related to the Davis-Bacon Act (the “Act”), entitled “Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations.” However, the official final rule...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 7, 2021, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia R. Stan Baker enjoined the government “during the pendency of this action or until further order of this Court, from...more
In a November 30, 2021 opinion blocking the Biden Administration’s federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky posed a “narrow”...more
On Friday, October 1, 2021, a full week ahead of its October 8 deadline, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council” or “Council”) issued a Federal Acquisitions Regulation (“FAR”) deviation contract clause that...more
As directed by President Biden’s September 9, 2021 Executive Order 14042, “Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors,” today the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued workplace safety guidance...more
On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration announced its COVID-19 Action Plan, titled the “Path Out of the Pandemic.” The Plan’s six pillars are: Of particular interest to employers is the first pillar. To “vaccinate...more
9/14/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: President Biden recently laid out his administration’s next steps in efforts to get more Americans vaccinated.
On July 29, 2021, the White House released “Remarks by President Biden Laying Out the Next...more