Archive for August, 2022 | Monthly Archive

Blueline Mechanical Ordered to Pay Back Wages on Affordable Housing Project

August 3, 2022

Contractors who misuse taxpayer dollars on Davis-Bacon-regulated projects by not paying workers their earned wages need to be held accountable. That’s the case with Blueline Mechanical, a subcontractor on an affordable housing project in Tampa, Florida. After examining certified payrolls for The Boulevard at West River affordable housing project in Tampa, Torres Consulting and Law […]

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Sheet Metal Workers Win After DOL Review Reveals Contractors’ Inaccurate Wage Survey Responses

August 2, 2022

Regional worker wage surveys are supposed to ensure that workers on federally funded projects governed by Davis-Bacon and Related Acts are paid the wages they have earned. Yet, when contractors provide inaccurate information on their wage surveys, whether dishonestly or by mistake, it’s workers who feel the effects. Torres Consulting and Law Group noticed that […]

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