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When you’ve got multiple workers on multiple jobsites with multiple wages and multiple pay rates, maintaining accurate payroll can get extremely confusing. Multi-state payroll in particular brings about a variety of time-consuming regulations that require absolute accuracy. According to Independent Electrical Contractors, more than 5,000 cities across 17 states have their own payroll regulations and city-specific tax rules that construction …

For contractors who want to run a successful construction business, efficient payroll management is essential. Contractors striving for efficiency in this area are often impeded by the challenges presented by construction-specific payroll, including: Certified payroll reporting Multi-state and multi-rate payroll Union payroll In order to avoid the hassles associated with these challenges, many construction professionals are opting to outsource their …

There’s a lot to know when running construction payroll. From certified payroll to multi-jurisdiction payroll regulations, contractors have to keep tabs on a wide variety of elements to ensure they’re not only completing it accurately but in a way that complies with local laws and regulations. That’s why we’ve compiled the top four tips for simplifying your construction payroll to …

Government jobs can be attractive to contractors for many reasons. They offer reliable payments from government agencies (which helps reduce employee turnover) and provide experiences that can give contractors a competitive advantage. However, working government jobs comes with dealing with government regulations; specifically, for federal construction projects, the Davis-Bacon Act— an act that not only sets wage requirements but also …

Hiring unionized workers is an attractive option for contractors looking for a highly skilled and adaptable workforce, as unionized construction workers are often well-trained, well-certified, and up-to-date on industry standards. However, managing unionized workers can have a complicated impact on payroll. First off, each trade has a union, and then each union has different bargains in place that determine wage …

The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has officially published its changes to the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts (DBRA). Any construction professional working on projects covered by the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts should be aware of these regulatory changes. We’re here to break down the new changes to the Davis-Bacon regulations and help you take appropriate steps to ensure compliance. …

In 1931, the US Congress passed the Davis-Bacon Act in an attempt to protect workers. Back then, contractors bidding on government jobs would try to win the job by offering low bids. These bids were made possible because the contractor planned on paying their employees minimum hourly wages.  The act established the prevailing wage, which is the average wage paid …