Government,
Contracts
Jan. 31, 2015
New laws change landscape for public projects
The expansion of the law shows a continued legislative policy to close any loops that may have enabled construction to proceed without the payment of prevailing wages.
Michael J. Maurer
Partner
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Email: michael.maurer@bbklaw.com
Michael serves as a city attorney and as construction counsel to various public agencies in California.
Two pieces of legislation signed into law in 2014 will have a significant effect on contractors and developers in public works projects. Senate Bill 854 establishes a new system for the Department of Industrial Relations to monitor the payment of prevailing wages on all public works projects. Assembly Bill 1939 puts the onus on developers who receive public funding to inform their contractors of the prevailing wage requirements.
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