Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages – Types of Employees
The terms “laborer” and “mechanic” are defined in 29 CFR 5.2(m) and generally include workers whose duties are manual or physical..
$495,000 DIR Penalty for Not Paying Travel & Mileage
On June 20, 2012, Santa Clara published a notice for bids for the Project, and the following month, it chose Flintco Pacific…
DIR $19K Penalty – Maintenance is Subject to Prevailing Wages
Affected contractor Crossroads Facilities Services, Inc. (Crossroads) submitted a timely request for review of a Civil Wage and…
How do I correct a DIR eCPR payroll record.
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…
$57k DIR Penalty on Non-Public Works Project
Affected prime contractor ICON Commercial Contractors Inc. dba ICON Builders (ICON) and its subcontractor, Santa Fe Painting…
DIR-Who’s Considered A Sole Proprietor
Sole proprietorship and general partnership companies without employees are required to pay themselves prevailing wages, in…
Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Exclusions
Under the terms of certain authorizing statutes, DBRA does not apply to construction of less than a designated number of…
1,222 DIR Violations = $215,000 Penalty
The Project involved the design and construction of seismic retrofitting for seven University buildings. KOO employees worked…
What is the Federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
The federal contracting or other administering agency has the primary responsibility for the enforcement of the DBRA/CWHSSA labor…
Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages Types of Work and Contracts
The ARRA appropriated substantial funding for construction, alteration, and repair of federal buildings and for infrastructure…
$142K DIR Fine – Failed To Employ Apprentices
ZK Construction (ZK Construction) worked on the Ryan Park Restrooms Improvement and ADA Compliance Project (Project) for…
CA DIR DAS 140 & DAS 142 Q&A
The Contract Award Information must be in writing and submitted to the applicable committee(s) within 10 days of the date of…
Understanding DIR Scope of Work
“Scope of Work” Provisions Published by the DIR. The classification of work subject to a specific, Director-issued wage…
Was NOT a Public Works Project – DIR Still Assesses $14k Fine
Affected contractor Total Service, Inc. (“Total Service”) requested review of a Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment (“Assessment”)…
Do I Have to Maintain DIR Certified Payroll Records
Per Labor Code Section 1776, Contractor and all subcontractors are required to keep accurate payroll records which reflect…
What is a DIR Public Works Project
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…
Sole Proprietor, How Do I Handle DIR Certified Payrolls
I am an owner/operator, sole proprietor, or business owner, and I do not receive payroll checks or pay myself an hourly salary. How…
2022 Inflation Reduction Act Q&A
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) amended and enacted various clean energy tax incentives that provide increased credit…
$755,000 Penalty – Engineer Failed to Submit Certified Payroll Reports
Affected contractor Infiniti Contractors Corp. dba Infiniti Engineering (Infiniti Engineering) requested review of a Notice of Withholding…
$1.3 MILLION DIR Fine – Failure to follow DIR Regulations
Affected prime contractor William Williams, an individual dba American Construction Engineers (Williams) requested review of…
