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Prevailing Wage
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Employment Law Lookout
Bid Today, Pay a Different Rate Tomorrow? California AB 1198 Changes Prevailing Wage Rules for Large Public Works Projects
By Heather Frisch & Brenda Radmacher Contractors and subcontractors bidding on California’s largest public works projects will soon face a new labor-cost risk: the wage rates they are required to…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
When the Referee Gets the Rulebook Wrong: Concerns About Recent Illinois Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Audits
By Jeffrey A. Risch, Sara Zorich
When the Referee Gets the Rulebook Wrong: Concerns About Recent Illinois Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Audits For Illinois contractors performing public work, prevailing wage compliance requires careful attention to…
The Construction Seyt
Webinar: The Cost of Schedule Changes: Understanding New York’s New Construction Reporting Pay Act
By Meghan Douris, Howard Wexler, Kyle Winnick
Cost There is no cost to attend, however, registration is required. REGISTER HERE Thursday, November 12, 202612:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Central10:00 a.m. to 11:00…
Inside Business Immigration
DOL Raises the Bar for Computer Systems Analysts: How the Job Zone 4 Upgrade Affects Immigration Filings
O*NET has reclassified Computer Systems Analysts from Job Zone 3 to Job Zone 4, affecting H-1B and PERM filing considerations.
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New York Court of Appeals Clarifies Prevailing Wage Requirement
By By: Leslie A. Lajewski, Steven J. Luckner
Quick Hits The New York Court of Appeals clarified that, pursuant to New York Labor Law § 220, contractors on public projects in New York must pay prevailing wages even…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New Jersey Appellate Court Clears Path for Representative Actions Over Wages
By By: Leslie A. Lajewski, Steven J. Luckner
Quick Hits In Martinez v. T. Slack Environmental Services, Inc., the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that workers can bring a representative action under the state’s Wage…
Labor Relations Update
No Escape Clause: NY’s Highest Court Rules Prevailing Wage Obligations Apply Whether Contracts Say So or Not
On June 23, 2026, the New York Court of Appeals issued a significant decision in Walton v. Comfort Systems USA (Syracuse), Inc., answering previously unsettled certified questions from the Second…
Construction Law Zone
Connecticut Expands Construction Wage-Theft Liability and Prevailing Wage Recordkeeping Requirements
By Guest Contributor, Robinson+Cole's Construction Group
This post was co-authored by Labor + Employment group lawyer Christopher Costain, Hayden Eckblom (Summer Intern), and Pasqualina Fox-Mina (Summer Associate). Hayden and Pasqualina are not admitted to practice law.…
Nation of Immigrators
The Ball Is Now in DOL’s Court: Our Comment on the Prevailing Wage NPRM
By Angelo A. Paparelli and Kevin J. Andrews On May 26, 2026, we submitted a formal comment to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) opposing its proposed rule, Improving Wage…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
Are Your Federal Construction Projects Now Subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage? What Contractors Must Know
Federal and state prevailing wage mandates are colliding on construction projects in Illinois, exposing owners, developers, and contractors to conflicting compliance obligations and increased project costs. With the enactment of…