The Biden Administration announced on August 8, 2023, the issuance of a final rule from the Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division, that overhauls the prevailing wage pay requirements for ...

The Prevailing Wage Requirements and the Apprenticeship Requirements (both as defined below) apply to any taxpayer, contractor or subcontractor that employs laborers and mechanics who work on the ...

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the issuance of the final rule, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA), which it says will “better reflect the needs of construction ...

The regulation, which will affect a wave of projects funded by the IIJA and other recent legislation, has triggered controversy. In a move hailed by construction unions and criticized by some ...

As the share of the construction workforce that is unionized continues to decline, state laws requiring payment of prevailing wages on public works and other government-funded construction projects ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The US Department of Labor today announced the issuance of the final rule “Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation” to update regulations that implement the Davis-Bacon ...

In early 2026 the Department of Labor is expected to post a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise upward the pay employers ...

LANSING — Democrats who restored Michigan's law requiring higher pay and benefits on state-financed construction projects went a step further, adding enforcement provisions they say will empower ...