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Puerto Rico Executive Order 2025-015 Targets Pilot Program for the Incorporation of Project Labor Agreements

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On March 19, 2025, Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Jennifer A. González repealed several sections of Executive Order 2022-014 (“EO-2022-014”) through Executive Order 2025-015 (“EO-2025-015”). EO-2022-014 established the “Pilot...more

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Contractor’s Guide to the Revised Davis-Bacon Act Regulations

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Did the 2023 update to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, which apply to contractors and subcontractors performing on certain federally funded or assisted contracts, appropriately modernize or unduly expand the Davis Bacon...more

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Davis-Bacon Act Regulation Updates: Post-Award Determinations and Wage Determination

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

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Davis Bacon Regulations Undergo First Comprehensive Overhaul in 40 Years

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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

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Construction & Claims: August 2023

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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

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IRS Issues Critical Wage and Apprenticeship Guidance under Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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The US Department of the Treasury just released its guidance on the labor requirements that must be fulfilled in order to maintain the credit for the full amount for clean energy and infrastructure projects under the...more

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Biden Administration Executive Order Requires Project Labor Agreements with Unions on Certain Federal Construction Projects

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A project labor agreement (PLA) is a collective bargaining agreement between a contractor and the building trade union on a specific construction project. PLAs are negotiated before any workers are hired, and they establish...more

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President Biden Signs Executive Order Requiring Project Labor Agreements for Large-Scale Federal Construction Projects ($35...

On February 4, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (the “Order”), which requires the federal government to require a project labor agreement...more

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New Criminal Prosecutions Under Pennsylvania Wage Laws Pose a Major Threat to Contractors

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The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and some state wage laws contain provisions that impose criminal penalties on violators.  These provisions, once rarely used, are taking on new life as government officials have...more

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