New Mexico Contractor Violations Lead to Thousands in Back Wages for Electricians

January 19, 2023

The New Mexico Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association and IBEW Local 611 suspected Alive Electric, a New Mexico contractor, was not complying with apprenticeship ratios on their latest project, Westside Vehicle Maintenance. These suspicions of violations were brought to the attention of Torres Consulting and Law Group’s compliance team who looked further into […]

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New Mexico Contractor Caught Misclassifying Electrical Workers

The New Mexico Chapter of National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and IBEW Local 611 found evidence of job misclassifications on a construction project at the Lincoln County Medical Center by VA Electric contractors. Concerns about these job misclassifications were reported to Torres Consulting and Law Group’s compliance team for further investigation. TCLG found that eight […]

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TCLG Recovers Over $26,000 in Back Wages for New Mexico Electricians

New Mexico contractor Tom Hagan Enterprises Inc. (THECO) began construction on a new project at the Barrancas Mesa Elementary School. The New Mexico Chapter of National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and IBEW Local 611 were alerted that there were payroll inconsistencies. They enlisted the help of Torres Consulting and Law Group’s compliance team to investigate. […]

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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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TCLG Helps Tennessee Electricians Recover More Than $30,800 in Back Wages

June 27, 2022

When the Tennessee East Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 175 noticed discrepancies regarding Massey Electric’s payroll on the construction of a Veteran’s Home in Cleveland, TN, they reached out to Torres Consulting & Law Group to get to the bottom of the matter. […]

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