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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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More Legal Mandates & Changes Impacting the U.S. Construction Industry: Department of Labor’s Updated Davis-Bacon & Related Acts...

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Hold onto your hard hat! What you thought you knew about federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage law is changing --- substantially changing decades of well-established rules, precedent and interpretations as to the applicability...more

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DOL Issues Major Updates to Davis-Bacon Regulations

The DOL recently issued a Final Rule that makes significant changes to contractor and subcontractor obligations on federal and federally-assisted construction projects.  Contractors who perform work under projects covered by...more

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The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories from October 2022

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Comments On Proposed Davis-Bacon Act Regulations Show Expected Split Between Unions And Construction Companies

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There has been an initiative to revise the Davis Bacon Act (“DBA”) regulations and I have been following this closely as the DBA (and prevailing wage work) have always been a special interest of mine. Well, the process is in...more

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DOL’s Proposed Revisions of Davis Bacon Act Rules Will Have Significant Impact on Federal Construction Contractors

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Federal wage and hour officials recently issued proposed rules that will make it easier for unions to have their hourly rates of pay established as the prevailing wage rates and will increase the Department of Labor’s...more

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Nursing Shortages Open a Path to Immigrant Nurse Visas: Process Explained

As hospitals and medical centers continue to face challenges in staffing during the pandemic, the struggle is heightened to find and hire sufficient numbers of registered professional nurses. In the rural and medically...more

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100 Days of the Biden Administration, Part II: Key Labor and Employment Policy Developments

In its first 100 days in office, the Biden administration has advanced its policy priorities, many of which have involved repealing the policy accomplishments of the previous presidential administration. The Biden...more

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New Jersey Business Association Challenges Union Boondoggle Requirement Of Mandatory Apprenticeship Program For Construction...

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I do a great deal of prevailing wage defense on behalf of employers, both on a federal level (i.e. Davis-Bacon Act) and the State of New Jersey prevailing wage statute. It sometimes seems that trade unions are able to...more

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What Can Employers Expect From the Biden Administration?

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In brief: A sharp pivot toward employee- and union-friendly executive actions and legislation. Here’s what we mean. Executive Order 13950 - As we’ve reported, President Biden Revokes Executive Order 13950 | Arent Fox,...more

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