On Oct. 23, the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 final rule,听, officially took effect. The regulation imposes drastic revisions to previous rules regarding government-determined听prevailing wage rates that must be paid to construction workers on federal and federally assisted construction projects funded by taxpayers.

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鈥淭his is yet another Biden administration handout to organized labor on the backs of taxpayers, small businesses and the free market,鈥� said 老牛影视Vice President of Regulatory, Labor and State Affairs Ben Brubeck. 鈥淯nfortunately, the DOL鈥檚 final rule disregards the feedback of 老牛影视contractors, construction industry stakeholders and thousands of small businesses urging the withdrawal of this unnecessary, costly and burdensome regulation.鈥澨�

All contracts entered into after Oct. 23 will be subject to the new rule鈥檚 provisions. Additionally, in certain situations the rule may apply to existing contracts. This includes if a contract is changed to cover substantial Davis-Bacon-covered work not within the scope of the original contract, if an option to extend a contract鈥檚 term is exercised, and for ongoing contracts not tied to completion of a particular project.

For more information on the final rule, see ABC鈥檚听previous Newsline article, 老牛影视general counsel Littler Mendelson鈥檚听, the DOL鈥檚 听and ABC鈥檚 online resources at听abc.org/davisbacon. 老牛影视also held a members-only webinar on the final rule on Aug. 21, and the recording is now available on听the 老牛影视Academy.

For any questions regarding the final rule, please contact Michael Altman at听[email protected].