Wage and Hour, Davis-Bacon Act, State Labor Laws

President Trump Revokes the Biden-Era Federal Minimum Wage for Contractors

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government... on 3/25/2025

In recent years, presidents have attempted to impose minimum wage requirements on federal contractors without the need to go through Congress. These requirements have been in addition to the wage floors set by individual...more

The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from March 2022

Fisher Phillips on 4/7/2022

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Beltway Buzz - March 2022 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/21/2022

Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule Reinstated. In a decision issued on March 15, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas reinstated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) rule, “Independent Contractor...more

New Virginia Prevailing Wage Law Now in Effect For State Contractors

Williams Mullen on 6/30/2021

On May 1, 2021, the Virginia Prevailing Wage Law (the “Law”), also referred to as the “Little Davis-Bacon Act,” became effective. The Law requires contractors and subcontractors working under any public contract over $250,000...more

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - January 2020

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/20/2020

Happy 2020! Welcome to the first edition of Policy Matters in this Presidential election year! Understandably, most of the Capitol’s attention has been focused on impeachment proceedings (or the lack thereof) and the conflict...more

[Webinar] Increasing Profits and Limiting Exposure on Prevailing Wage Public Works Contracts – What Construction Employers Need to...

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/19/2019

Securing public works projects can be a key source of revenue, but can also come at a hefty price for contractors not fully prepared to comply with the Davis-Bacon Act and related federal and state laws. From pre-bid...more