Among the hundreds of new laws recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom are two bills which may impact contractors working on California public works jobs.
Prevailing Wage: Public Works
The first bill, AB 1768, which goes into effect January 1, ...
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2019 Brings New Penalties for Skilled & Trained Workforce Violations
As many public works contractors are aware, over the last several years, California has adopted skilled and trained workforce requirements which mandate that contractors working on specific types of projects employ a certain percentage of ...
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Prevailing Wage Law: Determining Pay Rates
Those confronted by the demands of prevailing wage law typically have a lot of questions. But the first and most frequently asked one is usually, "How does a contractor determine what wage rates to pay its employees on a public works project?"
The ...
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Governor Brown Signs Bill Requiring Contractors to Pay Apprentices for Pre-Employment Processes
Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law AB 1926, which amends Labor Code section 1777.5 to require contractors who request the dispatch of an apprentice to work on a public works project and require the apprentice to "fill out an application or ...
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Wage Statement Class Actions – Avoid the “Gotcha”
In 2013, changes to California Labor Code section 226 brought dire warnings of an impending wave of employee class action lawsuits relating to inaccurate or incomplete wage statements. And it happened. Changes to the statute made it much easier to ...
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Why All Employers Need to Start Paying Attention to the NLRB
After operating for many months with three members whose recess appointments have been challenged as unconstitutional, on July 31, 2013, the U.S. Senate confirmed a full slate of nominations to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board), ...
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Employee Rights Under the NLRA: Most Federal Contractors/Subcontracts Must Post Notice
Nearly all federal contractors and subcontractors are required to post a notice for employees informing them of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act pursuant to a rule issued by the United States Department of Labor in 2010. The rule ...
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