Minimum Wage, Subcontractors, Construction Industry

German authorities intensify crackdown on undeclared work: Nationwide raids in the construction sector highlight compliance risks

Hogan Lovells on 7/11/2025

The German Customs Authority ("Zoll") recently conducted a large-scale enforcement action, targeting undeclared work, illegal employment, and potential minimum wage violations on construction sites across the country. This...more

Major Changes Now in Effect to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

Smith Anderson on 4/3/2024

For the first time in almost 40 years, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finalized comprehensive changes to regulations covering the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”) and 70 “DBA Related Acts,” federal wage regulations that...more

Building Compliance: Construction Industry Concerns Under FCA

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/29/2019

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has settled and obtained judgments in excess of $2.8 billion for false claims against the government last year. Over $2.1 billion of these cases arose from lawsuits filed under the qui...more

Fourth Circuit Says Construction General Contractor Responsible to Subcontractor's Employees for FLSA Violations

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 2/8/2017

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state wage payment laws, employers are responsible for compliance with wage payment requirements. Plaintiffs cannot sue non-employers claiming overtime or minimum wage violations....more

Taking a Closer Look at the New Federal Contractor "Blacklisting" Obligations

Littler on 9/1/2016

On August 25, 2016, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published in the Federal Register its highly anticipated Final Rule regarding the so-called "blacklisting" procedures for federal contractors President...more

A Legislative El Niño for California?: New 2016 Employment Laws for the State’s Private Sector Employers

Littler on 10/13/2015

Experts are predicting a 95% chance of heavier-than-usual seasonal rainfall this year in Southern California based on the phenomenon known as “El Niño.” Did the California Legislature and its Governor produce a comparable...more

Executive Orders Impacting Construction in 2015

Snell & Wilmer on 12/31/2014

In 2014 Barack Obama issued over 30 executive orders as promised in his State of the Union Address. At least three of these orders are notable and will impact federal contractors and workers performing construction and...more

DOL Issues Final Rule on Enforcement of Contractors' Minimum Wage Executive Order

Stinson LLP on 10/28/2014

On October 1, 2014, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its "Final Rule" on enforcement of Executive Order No.13658: Minimum Wage for Contractors, which was signed by President Obama on February 12, 2014.The Executive Order...more

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