by Adam Garrett | Jan 1, 2020 | Compliance Tips, Davis Bacon Act, Prevailing Wage, SCA Compliance
The Department of Labor implemented major changes in 2019 which will affect government contractors and their prevailing wage workforces for years to come. At Archer Jordan we thought it worthwhile to put together a concise re-cap of the more significant shifts...
by Adam Garrett | Dec 27, 2019 | Prevailing Wage, Violations - SCA
Because prevailing wage law is complex, it can be helpful to learn from the mistakes of other companies and put protocols in-place to protect your own. In this article we’ll take a brief look at on such scenario. In July of 2019 the U.S. Department of...
by Adam Garrett | Dec 9, 2019 | Prevailing Wage
The Department of Labor recently issued an opinion letter around the topic of non-discretionary bonuses for prevailing wage contractors. Specifically the letter addresses if federal contractors are permitted to pay non-discretionary bonuses as a lump-sum as...
by Adam Garrett | Dec 2, 2019 | Education, Fringe Benefits, Government Contractors, Prevailing Wage
PREVAILING WAGE & FRINGE DOLLARS The “prevailing wage” is a term used by the DOL/WHD to describe mandatory pay rates which government contractors must pay their workforce for all covered contracts. The “prevailing wage” is actually one value...
by Adam Garrett | Sep 20, 2019 | Prevailing Wage
Executive Order 13658 was signed into law by President Obama in 2014. The law set the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors to $10.10. The order also authorized the Secretary of Labor to raise this rate annually. In January of 2020 the minimum wage rate...
by Adam Garrett | Feb 1, 2019 | Human Resources, Prevailing Wage, Prevailing Wage Workers
Payroll Compliance Guide for Prevailing Wage Contractors Complex and varied prevailing wage and recordkeeping laws are definitely a source of problems for many prevailing wage contractors and HR managers. These laws can differ from state to state. Not only that, the...
