Wage and Hour, Public Projects, Davis-Bacon Act

10 Prevailing Wage Pitfalls Prime Contractors Can’t Ignore (And How to Stay Ahead)

B2Gnow on 5/8/2025

Complying with prevailing wage laws is essential for prime contractors working on public projects. This ensures the smooth execution of projects and protects your company’s reputation and financial stability....more

Major Changes Now in Effect to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

Smith Anderson on 4/3/2024

For the first time in almost 40 years, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finalized comprehensive changes to regulations covering the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”) and 70 “DBA Related Acts,” federal wage regulations that...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

Building Compliance: Construction Industry Concerns Under FCA

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/29/2019

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has settled and obtained judgments in excess of $2.8 billion for false claims against the government last year. Over $2.1 billion of these cases arose from lawsuits filed under the qui...more

Davis-Bacon Act Not Applicable to D.C. Public-Private Partnerships

Holland & Knight LLP on 4/12/2016

In a sharp rebuke to the Obama Administration's Department of Labor (DOL), a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled that the Davis-Bacon Act does not require payment of...more

West Virginia, “Right-to-Work” and “Prevailing Wage” - What Does This Really Mean for Employers?

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/2/2016

Less than a month ago, the West Virginia Legislature overrode the veto of Governor Tomblin to enact the “Workplace Freedom Act” – commonly called the Right-to-Work bill – and eliminated the requirement that state contractors...more

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