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Miller Nash LLP

[Webinar] Construction Series—Navigating Oregon's New Construction Labor Payment Law (SB 426) - August 20th, 8:30 am - 9:30 am PT

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Will owners and contractors have to pay twice for labor? Are you ready for SB 426? Join us for a free webinar hosted by Miller Nash LLP that breaks down Oregon’s newly passed Senate Bill 426 and how it could significantly...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Oregon Property Owners Should Beware of New Law on Contractor Wage Liability

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Would you like to pay three times for the same work? If you are a property owner entering into a construction contract with a contractor, you may be required to do just that. Senate Bill 426, passed by the 2025 Oregon...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

It's Official: In Oregon, Owners and Contractors Can Be Held Responsible for Unpaid Wages of Employees of Subcontractors

On May 29, 2025, Oregon Gov. Kotek signed into law SB 426 relating to unpaid wages of employees of contractors and subcontractors on construction projects in Oregon. This new wages law will be added to and made a part of ORS...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Be Aware of Liability for Prevailing Wage Requirements, Which Can be Significant!

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A recent case filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Lipinski and Taboola v. North-East Deck & Steel Supply, Civ Action No. 5:25-cv-1467, should remind all contractors and...more

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Oregon Enacts Landmark Law Making Owners and Contractors Liable for Subcontractor Wage Theft

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On June 9, 2025, Oregon enacted Senate Bill 426, a significant new law aimed at protecting construction workers from wage theft by imposing strict joint and several liability on both property owners and direct contractors for...more

Cole Schotz

Federal Court Limits a General Contractor’s Liability For Its Subcontractor’s Unpaid Union Benefit Contributions Under New York’s...

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On January 4, 2022, Labor Law §198-e – known as New York’s Wage Theft Law – went into effect. The Wage Theft Law, which applies to private construction projects, makes the prime/general contractor responsible for unpaid wages...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

OP-ED: Addressing Wage Theft Issues in the Construction Industry

In Oregon, unpaid workers can sue their employers directly or file administrative complaints with the U.S. Department of Labor or its state counterpart, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Workers often file...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Reproposed Oregon Legislation 2025

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The 83rd Oregon legislative session is nearing its end and there are several employment bills still under consideration. Though nothing has been signed into law yet, these bills have the potential for major impacts on...more

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Oregon Senate Bill 426 Would Make Owners and Prime Contractors Liable for Unpaid Wages Owed by Those They Hire

Developers, owners, and contractors would all be wise to take note of Senate Bill 426, currently under consideration in the Oregon legislature....more

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California Cracks Down on Contractor Licensing Violations

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The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has long warned against the dangers of “renting” a qualifier—where a licensed individual allows their name and license to be used by a construction company without...more

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New York State Public Work Contractor Registration Requirement Takes Effect December 30, 2024

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Contractors and subcontractors that perform work on projects subject to Article 8 of the New York Labor Law must register with the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) on or before December 30, 2024. Article 8 of the...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

New Nevada Wage Laws Will Impact Public Works Contractors

Public works projects are a significant source of work for Nevada construction contractors. As the new year approaches, public works contractors will need to adjust their hiring and recordkeeping practices for each project to...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York Construction Wage Theft Law: Prime Contractors Responsible for Subcontractor’s Failures

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The scope for liability related to employee wage claims has changed dramatically for contractors and subcontractors operating in New York under a new law that shifts wage payment obligations to prime contractors....more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

How Changes to NY’s Wage Theft Laws Affect Contractors and Subcontractors

Effective January 4, 2022, New York’s amended wage theft laws enable a subcontractor’s employees to obtain judgments for unpaid wages directly against a contractor that hired their employer. The New York laws aim to provide...more

Cole Schotz

New York Wage Theft Law Promises Major Change for Contractors

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New York’s new wage theft law – expected to have a major impact on the construction industry state-wide – goes into effect on January 4, 2022 and will apply to contracts executed, modified, extended, or renewed from that date...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

NY Amends Proposed Construction Industry Wage Law, But Burden On Contractors Remains

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New York appears poised to enact a modified version of legislation that would create potential liability for general contractors when their subcontractors fail to properly pay their employees. As noted in our prior...more

Payne & Fears

AB5 Construction Exemption - A Checklist to Avoid Application of AB5's Three-Part Test

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Construction companies have a unique opportunity to avoid the application of the restrictive new independent contractors' law that took effect this year. This article provides a checklist that will help construction companies...more

Snell & Wilmer

Reminder: Update Your California Skilled and Trained Workforce Compliance Procedures for 2020

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As we begin the new year, it is a good time to look at requirements that change from year to year. In this article we look at certain public works requirements in California. Many public works contractors are already aware...more

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The Brave New World of Determining Independent Contractors in California

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California's Governor has signed into law a bill passed by the legislature amending Section 3351 of, and adding Section 2750.3 to the Labor Code and amending Section 606.5 and 621 of the Unemployment Insurance Code relating...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

[Webinar] Increasing Profits and Limiting Exposure on Prevailing Wage Public Works Contracts – What Construction Employers Need to...

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Securing public works projects can be a key source of revenue, but can also come at a hefty price for contractors not fully prepared to comply with the Davis-Bacon Act and related federal and state laws. From pre-bid...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

General Contractors Working in Maryland: Amend Your Subcontract Form Now - Construction and Procurement Law News, Q4 2018

A new Maryland law – Md. Code, Lab & Empl., § 3-507.2 (the “Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law”) – makes general contractors on public and private projects in Maryland liable for unpaid subcontractor employee wages,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Employment Legislation Update: What’s New for 2019

A number of new and significant California employment laws have been added to the books and will take effect on January 1, 2019. Employers should take note of the following key statutory developments and adjust their policies...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

California and Maryland Have Enacted Legislation Essentially Making The General Contractor the Guarantor for All Wages on the...

It’s been said that as California goes, so goes the nation. If so, general contractors throughout the country may soon be taking on more responsibility for the unpaid wages of the workers on their construction projects than...more

Snell & Wilmer

Subcontractor Wages: Closing the Loopholes

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This year California ushered in a new law effective January 1, 2018 for private works construction contracts, California’s Labor Code section 218.7. The law applies to all direct contractors who make or take the contract in...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

CASPA, The Unfriendly Statute

Pennsylvania is on the verge of a tougher contractor payment law that adds remedies including suspension of work, anti-waiver provisions, and mandatory payment for work successfully completed....more

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