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Labor Law Compliance
- Contractor must disclose any past federal/state labor violations.
- Contractor and subcontractors shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to confirm work eligibility for all workers on the project. The contractor will provide the owner/developer with an affidavit of employee eligibility prior to commencement. Contractors shall maintain I-9 forms and E-Verify results and make them available to the owner/developer upon request.
- Contractors shall pay prevailing wage to all workers at a rate of no less than the Davis-Bacon determined for the area. Contractors shall maintain certified payroll records and submit them to the owner/developer no less than 10 days from the date wages are paid to workers.
- The General Contractor shall maintain daily sign-in sheets. All workers must sign in when arriving at the project, printing their name, the contractor they are working for, time of arrival and time of departure. Sign-in sheets shall be submitted to the developer/owner on a weekly basis.
- Owner/developer should check payroll records, sign-in sheets and OSHA certification submissions to ensure accuracy.
- Contractors shall provide proof of payment to workers upon owner/developer request. Proof of payment shall be in the form of direct deposit records or hard copy of paycheck stubs detailing all deductions.
- Contractors shall post all required employment posters, including the wage rates for the project, on the jobsite in a conspicuous location accessible to workers. Under no circumstances shall the jobsite trailer of the General Contract be considered a ‘conspicuous location.’
- Worker Orientation shall be held on-site for all employees.
- All participating workers shall be provided a project-specific document that includes their name, their craft and their rate of pay. This document shall be signed by the employer and employee, with one original copy being retained by the worker and the other retained by the employer. Said documents shall be made available for developer/owner review upon request. This document should be provided to workers at Worker Orientation.
- The contractor must agree to be liable to any workers not properly paid by any subcontractors on the project.
- Within 14 days of receiving the notice that it has won the bid, the contractor must submit a subcontractor list and responsibility certifications for each sub.
- All subcontractors must have a direct contractual relationship with the General Contractor. No third-tier subcontractors shall perform work.
- Any subcontractor shall meet the IRS standard for independent contractors.
- Only skilled craftspeople directly employed by a participating contractor may perform work on the project. No temporary labor services may be utilized.
- All workers on the project shall submit to background checks through a provider determined by the owner/developer. Background check results shall be forwarded to the developer for
review/approval.
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