Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.
Impact
The implications of S02536 are significant for workers in the construction sector, particularly laborers engaged in off-site custom fabrication efforts. By explicitly including off-site fabrication in the definitions of work eligible for prevailing wage compensation, the bill aims to offer better protection for laborers employed in these roles. This requires contractors to maintain certified payrolls for off-site workforces and report these to the relevant jurisdictional bodies, thus increasing oversight and potentially improving compliance with wage laws.
Summary
Bill S02536 aims to amend the labor laws in New York regarding the compensation of workers involved in custom fabrication for public works projects. This new legislation clarifies that contractors and subcontractors engaged in custom fabrication are not classified merely as material suppliers. Instead, they are required to pay prevailing wages to workers performing significant portions of their work, regardless of whether the fabrication takes place on-site or off-site. The bill emphasizes that such conditions are crucial to ensure fair labor practices in public works contracts.
Contention
The inclusion of off-site custom fabrication in the prevailing wage requirements has generated some debate among stakeholders. Proponents of the bill argue it is necessary to close the gap in labor protections and ensure that all workers in the supply chain for public works receive fair wages. However, critics may point to concerns about the administrative burden this places on contractors and the potential for increased costs which might arise from having to comply with strict payroll certification requirements. Discussions around these points suggest a balancing act between worker protections and economic feasibility for contractors.
Same As
Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.
Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.
Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.
Relates to prevailing wage requirements applicable to public works and certain construction projects performed under private contract and paid for with public funds.
Relates to prevailing wage requirements applicable to public works and certain construction projects performed under private contract and paid for with public funds.
Enacts the "regional labor protection act" requiring the use of qualified local labor by contractors awarded projects in the construction of public works providing for the expenditure of state public money when the unemployment rate for construction workers is six percent or higher for three consecutive months.
Requires certain public employees to be on the site for the duration of public works projects completed by contractors; requires such certain public employees to review a contractor's work on public works projects and determine whether the work performed is acceptable.
Requires certain public employees to be on the site for the duration of public works projects completed by contractors; requires such certain public employees to review a contractor's work on public works projects and determine whether the work performed is acceptable.
Enacts the "Omnibus Prevailing Wage Enforcement Act"; creates the office of the prevailing wage fraud inspector general for increased vigilance in the effort to achieve prevailing wage enforcement; allows public authorities to require that successful bidders for public works jobs participate in a state-sponsored apprenticeship program; makes related provisions.