At the Intersection of Indemnity and Prevailing Wages
In a case that I’m frankly surprised I don’t see more of, the 2nd District Court of Appeal of California examined an indemnity claim by a…
Planes, Trains and Prevailing Wages. Ok, No Planes, But Trains and Prevailing Wages Yes
The California Supreme Court doesn’t often delve into construction-related issues, but this year we’ve got two cases, both related to the payment of prevailing wages on…
One-Upmanship by Contractors In Prevailing Wage Decision Leads to a Bad Result for All . . . Perhaps
Fights between contractors can be a bit like Mad magazine’s “Spy vs. Spy” with each side trying to out outwit and one-up one another. The…
It’s Getting Harder and Harder to be a Concrete Supplier in California
Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) In 2015, the California state legislature passed AB 219, which amended the state’s prevailing wage law to add Labor Code…
The Quiet War Between California’s Charter Cities and the State’s Prevailing Wage Law
Behind the scenes a quiet war is raging. A war pitting local sovereignty, on one hand, against a Depression-era law intended to help those working on state…
Failing to Pay Prevailing Wages May Have Just Cost You More Than You Thought
Mechanics lien claims, payment bond claims, stop payment notice claims, delay claims, defect claims, abandonment claims . . . With the variety of claims unique to…
Fabricating Materials for a Public Works Project at a Permanent Offsite Facility? Prevailing Wages Not Required. Excellent
I’m not one to reinvent the wheel, so I won’t. The Case: Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, Local 104 v. Duncan, Case No. A131489 (August 27,…
DIR Discontinues “MyLCM” for Electronic Submission of Certified Payroll Records
Earlier, I wrote about the California Department of Industrial Relations’ (“DIR”) creation of a new administrative unit, the Compliance Monitoring Unit (“CMU”), responsible for enforcing prevailing…
California Supreme Court Holds that Charter Cities Do Not Have to Pay Prevailing Wages
On July 2, 2012, the California Supreme Court, in a much anticipated decision, held that charter cities do not have to pay prevailing wages on municipal…
Low Income Housing Developer Not Exempt from Prevailing Wage Law
The prevailing wage law requires that workers employed on public works projects be paid prevailing wages. There are, however, exceptions to that rule. Two exceptions are…
New Unit Within DIR, the Compliance Monitoring Unit, Established to Monitor and Enforce Prevailing Wage Requirements
A new unit within the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) – the Compliance Monitoring Unit (“CMU”) – will begin operations on January 1, 2012. …
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