Handyman Insurance, Contractors Face Extended Exposure for Prevailing Wage Violations
Wednesday, Nov. 26th 2014 6:11 AM
General contractors must take appropriate measures to reduce risk associated with longer enforcement window for prevailing wage violations. California Governor Jerry Brown signed several bills amending prevailing wage statutes. Chief among these laws was Assembly Bill 1336, which extends the period for the California Labor Commissioner and joint labor management committees to enforce the prevailing wage statutes from 180 days to 18 months from completion or acceptance of a public work by an awarding body.
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