US Department of Labor invites contractors, unions and workers to seminar on prevailing wage requirements for federal contracts

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will offer a comprehensive compliance seminar for federal contractors, unions and workers to provide information on the rules governing prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act, McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act, Executive Order 13495 wage rules for non-displacement of qualified workers and Executive Order 13658 establishing a minimum wage for contractors.

The division will hold the event May 23-25 at the Sheraton Charlotte Airport, 3315 Scott Futrell Drive.   

“The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division invites federal contractors, union leaders and workers to attend our upcoming prevailing wage seminar. The event seminar provides an opportunity for the agency to give face-to-face training to federal contractors, unions, workers, contracting officials, and other interested parties. We are committed to ensuring that all stakeholders understand compliance with the wage and fringe benefit requirements that apply to federal and federally assisted contracts,” said Wayne Kotowski, regional administrator for the Wage and Hour Division in Atlanta.  

Seminar attendance is free; however, preregistration is required. Registration can be completed through the online registration link at Charlotte Prevailing Wage Seminar.

Check-in for the conference will be from 7-9:30 a.m. on May 23, the program will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. that day. On May 24 and 25, the seminar will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information on DBRA, SCA and other federal wage laws related to government contracts administered by the Wage and Hour Division, call the department’s toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243) or visit the agency’s website at http://dol.gov/whd/.