Explainer: What is the Davis-Bacon Act and how is it changing?
07 September 2023
Last month saw the US Department of Labor (DOL) issue a major update to labour regulations in construction that impacts employers and employees alike. The changes update the regulations that implement the Davis-Bacon Act and apply to federal and federally assisted construction projects.
In this explainer, legal experts Peter Crofton and Yash Dave explain what the Davis-Bacon Act is, why the changes could result in better wages for workers but could carry less positive consequences too, and how the updates also hand employees more tools to fight retaliation from employers.
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued its Final Rules updating certain requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act relating to the payment of workers on federally funded construction projects.
Known as “prevailing wages,” the Davis-Bacon Act requires employers to pay wages and benefits determined by the DOL…
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