What to Look for When You Have a Prevailing Wage Case in Massachusetts When you’re dealing with a prevailing wage case in Massachusetts, one thing becomes clear very quickly: the rules are complicated. What might seem like a straightforward wage…
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IS MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR WORK SUBJECT TO PREVAILING WAGE?
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Can you guess what HVAC systems, electrical and plumbing systems, and even roads and sidewalks all have in common? They are subject to wear & tear, break down, and often need maintenance and repair. If you’ve spent much time driving…
PREVAILING WAGE – WHICH RATE SHOULD YOU GET FOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL?
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Asbestos is universally regarded as a major health hazard. Working with asbestos can present serious dangers to your health. Breathing in fibers, too small to the naked eye, can lead to a buildup of scar-like tissue in your lungs called…
ARE YOU REALLY AN APPRENTICE AND GETTING THE RIGHT RATE?
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Apprenticeships are vital components to traditional building and construction trade jobs such as carpenters, plumbers, electricians, masons, and sheet metal workers. They provide hands-on experience in a structured work-based training environment. Under Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Law workers on certain jobs…
ESTOY RECIBIENDO EL “RATE” CORRECTO?
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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ARTICLE IN ENGLISH The “Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Law” requiere que los empleados que trabajen en ciertos trabajos que involucren al estado, ciudades o municipios reciban el Prevailing Wage (una tarifa por hora más alta…
SOLAR PROJECTS AND THE PREVAILING WAGE
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Solar power is a booming industry in Massachusetts. According to recent data from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), as of Q2 2020, Massachusetts is 8th in the country in solar energy installed. In fact, Massachusetts wants to increase the…
AM I GETTING THE RIGHT “RATE”?
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Haga Clic Aquí para Español The Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Law… requires that employees working certain jobs involving the state or local cities and towns receive prevailing wage rate (often called “the rate” on job sites). The law exists so companies…
Prevailing Wage and False Claims Acts
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The Intersection of the Prevailing Wage Laws and False Claims Acts Federal and state prevailing wage laws set hourly rates for workers on “public works,” which are government-financed construction, renovation, and other projects. Federal and state false claims acts (also…
The Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Law
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A law called the Bacon Davis Act sets prevailing wages for federal contractor jobs, and the Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Law sets wages for certain jobs involving the state or local governments. Basically, the prevailing wage law in Massachusetts creates special minimum…