Wage and Hour, Public Projects, State Labor Laws

Staying Ahead of the Curve: Navigating California’s Prevailing Wage and Certified Payroll Reporting Requirements

B2Gnow on 3/7/2025

California is well-known for its commitment to worker protection, which, while beneficial for employees, can present challenges for employers striving to maintain compliance....more

Michigan Re-Institutes Prevailing Wage Law

Bodman on 3/31/2023

Michigan has reinstated its prevailing wage law, which requires the payment of wages to employees working on state-funded projects at the “prevailing wage in the locality.” This requirement was previously in place from 1965...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

State Minimum Wage Law Applies to Charter Cities

Perkins Coie on 3/1/2019

The Second District Court of Appeal has held that California’s minimum wage law is a matter of statewide concern and hence applies to charter cities as well as general law cities. Marquez v. City of Long Beach, No. B282270...more

Ninth Circuit Asks California Supreme Court to Decide Question That Could Greatly Expand California’s Prevailing Wage Laws

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/23/2019

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Mendoza v. Fonseca McElroy Grinding Co., Inc., et al., No. 17-15221 (January 15, 2019), requested that the California Supreme Court decide the following question: ...more

The New Year Brings Employee-Friendly Orders and Legislation in Illinois

Franczek P.C. on 1/22/2019

J.B. Pritzker assumed the Illinois Governor’s Office on January 14, 2019. By January 15th, Governor Pritzker adopted several Executive Orders and signed into law legislation benefitting Illinois employees. ...more