US Labor Department offers free, three-day seminar on prevailing wage requirements in federal contracts for contractors, unions and workers

Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division

What: Seminar on prevailing wage requirements in federal contracts and service agreements

When: Tuesday, June 14, 2016: Check-in at 8 a.m., presentation from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 16, 2016: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(All times are MDT.)

Where: Hotel Cascada
2500 Carlisle Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110

Background: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will offer a comprehensive compliance seminar for federal contractors, unions and employees to provide information on the rules governing prevailing wage requirements under:

• The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.
• The McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act.
• Executive Order 13495 wage rules for Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers.
• Executive Order 13658 to establish a Minimum Wage for Contractors.

This three-day event is free and open to the public. Preregistration is required. To register, visit  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prevailing-wage-seminar-tickets-24570202136 and complete a registration form.

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://www.dol.gov/whd/.