The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will offer compliance seminars for contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers, and other stakeholders to provide information on Davis-Bacon compliance requirements for projects receiving funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by the President on November 15, 2021, creates an historic investment in our nation’s aging infrastructure. Most of the construction projects funded or assisted through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage labor standards, and construction workers on these projects must be paid at least the locally prevailing wage and fringe benefits required for the work they perform. This ensures that responsible contractors can compete for federally-funded or assisted construction contracts, and that the workers who will build our communities, ensure our safety, and improve our infrastructure receive fair wages. This seminar provides an overview of how federal funding agencies, funding recipients, and contractors can meet their Davis-Bacon obligations on projects receiving BIL funding subject to the Davis-Bacon labor standards.
The training is the latest in the Wage and Hour Division’s ongoing efforts to increase awareness and improve compliance with federal prevailing wage requirements among employers performing work on federally funded construction or services contracts. The webinar will include an overview of the Davis-Bacon compliance requirements followed by a Q&A session. Participants will be able to submit questions in advance or during the webinar. The interactive webinar will be offered on the alternative dates of February 28 and March 1, 2022, and participants may register for either date.
While seminar attendance is free, registration is required. Participants may register at Eventbrite. Additional information, including the links to video trainings and virtual Q&A session dates, will be provided to registrants.
For more information on Davis-Bacon compliance with Bilateral Infrastructure Law, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Service Contract Act, and other federal wage laws, please call the Department’s toll-free helpline at 1-866-4US-WAGE (487-9243) or visit dol.gov/agencies/whd.