The Wage Theft Crisis: US Employers Are Robbing Workers Blind
According to estimates by the Economic Policy Institute, in the US, legally owed wages totaling over $15 billion are being stolen from minimum wage workers by their employers every [...]
Changes to Davis-Bacon Act Could Mean More Wages for Workers on Federally-Funded Construction Projects
Changes to Davis-Bacon Act Could Mean More Wages for Workers on Federally-Funded Construction Projects On October 23, 2023, significant changes to Davis-Bacon Act regulations will go into effect. The United [...]
How to Prepare for Meeting with an Attorney about Unpaid Prevailing Wages
Meeting with a lawyer can feel intimidating – and potentially expensive. Being organized and prepared will help you get the most out of your unpaid prevailing wage consultation with [...]
Prevailing Wage Regulations to Be Updated
The Davis-Bacon Act establishes a federal minimum wage to be paid to workers on projects benefiting from federal funds. Generally known as the “prevailing wage,” the United States Supreme Court described [...]
Prevailing Wages for New York Flaggers
Flaggers are a common sight, standing out in all kinds of weather, directing pedestrians, drivers, and construction vehicles. Although flaggers work at construction sites, often assist other construction workers, [...]
Prevailing Wages for New York State Truck Drivers
Many factors make it tricky for New York truck and delivery drivers to determine what pay they are entitled to receive. We previously discussed a few of the challenges of [...]
New York Acts to Curb Wage Theft in the Construction Industry
Wage theft costs American workers an estimated $15 billion to over $40 billion per year and continues to be one of the most troubling aspects of employment in the [...]
Happy Labor Day – Coverage of New York’s Prevailing Wage Law Extended
Governor Kathy Hochul signed an important modification to the New York state prevailing wage laws on Labor Day, extending the law's coverage to thousands of building services workers. Prevailing wage [...]
The Prevailing Wage Is Required to be Paid in Hundreds of Jobs – Is Yours Covered?
The prevailing wage rules require that a special, higher, minimum wage be paid to workers on projects and in jobs that are funded with or benefit from government resources. Many [...]
What Time Do We Start Work Around Here?
It seems like a simple enough question. It's an important question, too, mainly because we start getting paid when work starts. That's when your time becomes the bosses'; when they [...]