I have closely followed the new initiative by the USDOL on its changing in a dramatic way the manner in which prevailing wage rates are determined. That effort, however, has, for the moment, come to ...

A federal judge in Texas has hit pause on a rule that would effectively raise wages for workers on federally funded construction projects, nine months after the rule first went into effect. Northern ...

The lawsuit filed by the Associated General Contractors of America last November is challenging specific provisions included in the Dept. of Labor's final rule relating to the Davis-Bacon Act. Photo ...

On June 24, a U.S. District Judge blocked portions of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new rule updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (DBRA). The DBRA covers all federally funded public ...

In a major victory for HVAC technicians and the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (SMART), the U.S. Department of Labor has issued a memo mandating prevailing wages for technicians ...

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 requires that foreign workers admitted to the U.S. on work visas “not adversely affect the wages and working condition of U.S. workers similarly employed.” ...