Slide Deck

43 Slides available anytime
  • 43 Slides

New Jersey Prevailing Wage Update

 
Discover no-hassle ways to comply with New Jersey prevailing wage law.Many construction contractors and subcontractors do business with and/or receive funds from, public entities, thereby making these entities subject to the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act. This is a complicated, almost arcane, law that has its roots in the union movement and, now, union wages and benefits. Employers have a difficult time complying with the statute, starting with whether they know/believe the job is a "public "project." They also face issues with assigning the correct craft to the work being performed, which might well be claimed by two or more unions.
Employers also are often beset with aggressive investigators from the Public Works Section of the NJDOL. Unions oftentimes file complaints with the agency, as the certified payrolls and other documents are public records sought out and scrutinized by (often) building trade unions. The differences in wage rates between private work and prevailing wage work (and within the world of prevailing wage, there are significant differences) make for dramatically huge assessments of alleged back due wages. Administrative penalties start at $2500 per offense and each week and/or each employee can be counted as a separate violation. It is, therefore, hugely consequential to know and understand the optimum method for withstanding an audit and coming out with a "reasonable" result. This topic helps persons responsible for administering and complying with prevailing wage regulations and requirements, and owners of contracting companies, to understand how to establish an overall policy/system for complying with the law and for responding to an audit and/or a complaint, whether by a single worker or a union.

Agenda

Faculty

Mark E. Tabakman, Esq.

Mark E. Tabakman, Esq.

Fox Rothschild LLP

  • Labor and employment partner in the Princeton office of Fox Rothschild LLP
  • Represents clients before National Labor Relations Board, responds to union organizing drives, defended numerous arbitrations, discipline/contract interpretation
  • Handles/responds to strikes, picketing situations
  • Practice emphasizes all aspects of wage and hour law, including the representation of more than 200 clients before the United States and many state Departments of Labor on misclassification, white collar exemptions, independent contractor, working time, construction industry, Davis Bacon, prevailing wage cases and other issues
  • Frequent guest speaker on wage hour and employment law issues and has appeared on local and national television programs commenting on these matters; wrote a weekly column on labor and employment issues titled "Making the Law Work"
  • Advises clients on FMLA/ADA issues, defends/litigates FMLA and ADA cases in federal and state court
  • Included in the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers in the field of labor and employment, 2013-2016; and in Super Lawyers business edition in the area of employment and labor law, 2013
  • J.D. degree, Rutgers University School of Law; B.S. degree, Cornell University
  • Can be contacted at 973-994-7554, [email protected] or Twitter® @njwagelaw

All of your training, right here at Lorman.

Pay once and get a full year of unlimited training in any format, any time!

  • Live Webinars
  • OnDemand Webinars
  • MP3 Downloads
  • Course Manuals
  • Audio Recordings*
  • Executive Reports
  • White Papers and Articles
  • Sponsored Live Webinars

Additional benefits include:

  • State Specific Credit Tracker
  • Members Only Newsletter
  • All-Access Pass Course Concierge

* For audio recordings you only pay shipping

Questions? Call 877-296-2169 to speak with a real person.

Sign Up Today

Access to all training products $699/year

Unlimited Lorman Training

With the All-Access Pass there is no guessing what you will need for your yearly training budget. $699 will cover all of your training needs for an entire year!

Easy Registrations

Once you purchase your All-Access Pass you will never be any further than one-click away from attending any Lorman training course.

Invest in Yourself

You haven't gotten to where you are professionally by luck alone; it's taken a lot of hard work and training. Invest in yourself with the All-Access Pass.