Federal Davis-Bacon Unveils Long-Awaited Rule Changes 2023
The Department of Labor is issuing a final rule to update the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations. These changes aim to…
CA DIR Prevailing Wages Q&A
The prevailing wage rate is the basic hourly rate paid on public works projects to a majority of workers engaged in a particular…
DIR $8.7K Fine – Submitting DAS 142 to Wrong Apprentice Committee
Affected subcontractor, Ro’s Precise Painting, Inc. (Ro’s), submitted a timely request for review of a Civil Wage and Penalty…
Who Must Submit DIR Certified Payroll Records
All contractors and subcontractors working on public works projects (except for those listed below) must submit electronic certified…
DIR Enforcement of Public Works Construction Sites
The Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIR’s) Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF) is leading a new initiative to inspect publicly…
DIR $551k Penalty Dropped – Abuse of LCP Power
Contractor Vector Resources, Inc. (Vector) worked on the San Diego Unified School District (LCP) Specified Proposition “S”…
DIR $43k Fine on $23k Contract, Failure to Provide Payroll Records
Serenity Fire Protection worked on the Orange County Fire Station #46 (Project) in Orange County in 2010. The Assessment determined…
DIR – Apprentice Hiring Exemptions
Labor Code 1777.5 does not apply to general contractors whose contract is under $30,000.
– When the craft or trade is not apprentice…
$52k DIR Fine Dropped to $100. Why?
Subcontractor County Line Framing, Inc. (CLF) worked on the Tonner Hills Project (Project) in Orange County. The Assessment determined…
CA DIR Certified Payrolls Q&A
All contractors and subcontractors working on public works projects (except for those listed below) must submit electronic certified…
Public Works Contractor Small Project Exemption
Contractors who work exclusively on small public works projects are not required to register as a public works contractor or file…
Wage Theft = DIR $7.2 Million Fine
The Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited NGC Construction, Inc., $7,209,872 for wage theft violations affecting 724 workers…
DIR – Yes! Some Workers Lie
Lewis C. Nelson & Sons, Inc. (“Nelson”) and Nolte Sheet Metal, Inc. (“Nolte”) worked on the Heaton and Lowell Elementary Schools…
I am a non-union contractor. Am I required to hire an apprentice?
Yes, and you must request dispatch from all approved programs in the geographic area of the…
CA DIR Prevailing Wages Project Exemptions
Prevailing wages must be paid to all workers employed on a public works project when the public works project is over $1,000. If an…
Understanding DIR Wage Determinations
The date upon which copies of the determination of the director are deposited in the mail. Determinations are issued twice a…
CA DIR Submitting eCPR Q&A
At any time before you sign the record, you can use the navigation tools to review and modify it. After the record is signed, you…
DIR $550K Fine Reduced to $30K. Why?
Brown Construction, Inc. (Brown) and subcontractor Fred Leonard Weber dba Weber Construction (Weber) worked on the…
Yes! DIR Can File Criminal Charges
At the Prehearing Conference, held on November 24, 2014, counsel informed the Hearing Officer that a parallel criminal case…
CA DIR Concrete Delivery Requirements Q&A
How will ready-mix suppliers know if an order is for public works? Who will be held responsible if they are not informed?
CA DIR Hiring Apprentices Q&A
Contractors working on a public works project valued at $30,000 or more have an obligation to hire apprentices. With few exceptions…
