Prevailing Wage Law--An Understanding of Davis-Bacon

• Overview
• Agenda
• Faculty
• Credits

Benefits

Wage and hour laws have become the principal source for the new wave of employment class actions, which often result in hundreds of thousands of dollars, in many cases millions of dollars, of recoverable damages and attorneys' fees awarded to the successful litigants and their attorneys - in addition to the substantial amount of legal fees and administrative costs incurred by contractors in defending these actions. The U.S. Department of Labor and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs have also become increasingly vigilant in their investigation and enforcement of federal wage and hour laws. Recently enacted federal legislation and executive orders issued by the Obama Administration involving the use of federal stimulus monies will also result in additional prevailing wage compliance requirements and increased enforcement by the federal government. Federal public works contractors often do not understand the requirements for complying with the Davis-Bacon Act when bidding on and performing federal public works contracts and the consequences of noncompliance.

This teleconference will provide you with the information you need to understand the specific requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act, when it applies, and the process necessary to ensure compliance and avoid enforcement actions and potential penalties. Failure to comply with the Davis-Bacon Act can have dire consequences, including debarment and the loss of a major source of business, in addition to the exposure to substantial damages and attorneys' fees. This teleconference is critical to ensure you are satisfying the Davis-Bacon Act when competing for and performing federal public works contracts.

Learning Objectives

• You will be able to recognize the potential consequences of noncompliance with the Davis-Bacon Act.
• You will be able to define and apply the key aspects of the Davis-Bacon Act.
• You will be able to identify contract provisions that implicate the Davis-Bacon Act.
• You will be able to explain why it is necessary to comply with the Bacon-Davis Act.

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