Published: February 15, 2010
Tags: ABC, Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin, Brian Mitchell, Construction Business Group, Department of Workforce Development, DWD, law, Markson, Melli Law SC, prevailing wage, Robb Kahl, wage reporting, wages, Wanta, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association, Witte, WTBA
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By Paul Snyder
Three contractor groups are aligning themselves with the Department of Workforce Development in support of changes to the state’s prevailing wage law.
Those groups — the Construction Business Group, the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association and the Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association — have filed a motion to support the law changes under review by Dane [...]
Published: February 10, 2010
Tags: Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin Inc., Dane County Circuit Court, Dipko, DWD, H & N Plumbing and Heating, Henkel, injunction, law, Markson, Mielke, Ortiz, prevailing wage, report, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
By Paul Snyder
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s stated goal of helping the industry navigate prevailing wage reporting does little for a payroll administrator in Fennimore who still is waiting for help.
On Feb. 3, with the Feb. 7 reporting deadline approaching, Mandy Henkel of H & N Plumbing and Heating Inc. sent an e-mail request [...]
Published: February 4, 2010
Tags: Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin, Carroll Electric, Dane County Circuit Court, DWD, Eckenwalder, Gassman, H & N Plumbing & Heating, Henkel, Jones, Markson, Mielke, Reesman Jr., Reesman's Excavating & Grading, Synowski, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
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By Paul Snyder
Complying with the state’s new prevailing-wage reporting law is coming at heavy costs to contractors throughout Wisconsin.
Under the state’s new prevailing-wage law, contractors are required to file monthly reports that detail prevailing-wage payments on any public works project valued at $25,000 or more. The spreadsheet the state Department of Workforce Development wants contractors [...]
Published: February 3, 2010
Tags: ABC, Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin Inc., Dane County Circuit Court Judge John Markson, Department of Workforce Development, DWD, Markson, prevailing-wage report, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
By Paul Snyder
The state will not penalize contractors that fail to comply with the Department of Workforce Development’s new prevailing-wage reporting requirements, said Dane County Circuit Court Judge John Markson.
The suspension of enforcement will continue until April 19, when Markson is expected to grant or reject the Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin Inc.’s request [...]
