9/17/20
By: Ben Dunlap
A recent ruling by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts underscores the importance of confirming the effectiveness of coverage for contractors and subcontractors on construction projects. In Factory Mut. Ins. Co. v. Skanska …
California Prompt Payment Act: A Tool In The Tool Belt To Secure Payment
9/13/19
By: David Molinari
In the construction industry, payments come slowly. Prompt payment laws exist in some form nationwide and can vary from state to state. These laws serve to create timelines for when payments must be made and institute interest …
Who Did What for Whom? Construction Lien Rights in Georgia Depend on the Contractor, Not the Cost
3/18/19
By: Jason Kamp
In 2013, the Georgia General Assembly expanded the scope of items covered under its construction lien statute, O.C.G.A. § 44-14-361, by amending subsections (c) and (d). The statute now allows contractors to claim liens for contract expenditures …
California’s New Independent Contractor Test
7/11/18
By: Christine Lee
On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, No. S222732, in which the Court adopted an extremely broad view of workers who will be …
NLRB Delivers One-Two Punch to Pair of Standards that Have Dogged Employers
12/18/17
By: Paul H. Derrick
In a stunning development, the National Labor Relations Board has overruled a pair of controversial standards that have caused headaches in the business community for years.
In the first case, the NLRB reversed an Obama-era decision …
Dangers of Hiring Independent Contractors
7/22/13
By: Leanne Prybylski
Many contractors hire independent contractors, rather than employees, to avoid paying taxes and benefits. Contractors should be aware, however, that the costs of misclassifying employees as an independent contractors could end up being more expensive than it …
Contractors are Under Greater Scrutiny for Compliance with Davis Bacon Requirements
7/9/13
By: Kamy Molavi
Recently, we at FMG’s construction law group have seen several cases involving the Davis Bacon Act. Davis Bacon is the federal law that requires all workers to be paid the “prevailing wages” on federal contracts. The …
Employer Reporting Deadlines Fast Approaching
9/20/12
By: Ben Mathis
For many employers, the deadline to file various reports to federal agencies regarding their employers is September 30th. This includes filings for EEO-1, the Employer Information Report, and the Veterans Employment Report, commonly known as the VETS-100 …