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Illinois Prevailing Wage Trumps Area-Wide Union Contracts & Underlying U.S. DOL Apprenticeship Programs re: Fringe Benefits for...

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Governor Pritzker recently signed yet another amendment to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (“IPWA”). While this latest change does not directly impact non-union/merit shop contractors, it does have an immediate impact on...more

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Contractor Association Files Suit to Halt Biden’s Federal PLA Mandate

January 12, 2024 Shareholder Shareholder Shareholder On January 10, 2024, Associated General Contractors of America and the Louisiana Associated General Contractors filed suit to enjoin President Biden’s Executive Order 14063...more

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Washington Contractors Fail To Prevail: Changes To  Act Held Constitutional By State’s Highest Court

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In an en banc decision, the Washington Supreme Court struck down a recent challenge of the state’s prevailing wage rate law. A 2018 amendment to the law provides that when a county has at least one...more

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New Changes to Illinois’ Wage Payment and Collection Law Seeks to Pressure General Contractors to Become Union Signatory

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On June 10, 2022 Governor Pritzker signed into law two new amendments to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (“Act”) that now expose non-union general contractors to liability for the wages of their subcontractor’s...more

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What’s Old is New Again: DOL Proposing Return of 30 Percent Rule in Prevailing Wage

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As any contractor will tell you, the costs associated with paying your crew can be one of the biggest you will face in the construction industry. There is pressure to find reliable, experienced workers, and the competition to...more

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PA Appellate Court Strikes Down Project Labor Agreement for First Time—Saves Taxpayers Millions

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PennDOT recently awarded the second phase of a local state highway improvement project to Allan Myers, L.P., one of the top nonunion construction and materials companies building infrastructure projects throughout the...more

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PAGA Is Even Too Much For Labor – Governor Signs Bill to Let Unionized Construction Employers Off the Hook

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In perhaps the ultimate case of, “do as I say, not as I do,” Governor Brown recently signed legislation to provide PAGA relief to one narrow segment of California employers – unionized construction contractors. Employers...more

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