On August 22, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) officially filed a notice of their intent to appeal the recent motion for a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the provisions being challenged by 黑料不打烊 to the DOL鈥檚 expansion of Davis Bacon coverage. Pending any further action in court, the nationwide injunction remains in place. 黑料不打烊 a narrowly tailored lawsuit in federal court against the U.S. Department of Labor, challenging the agency鈥檚 unlawful expansion of Davis Bacon coverage to:
- Truck drivers; and
- Material suppliers owned and operated by general contractors or subcontractors.
In addition, the association also challenged the retroactive imposition of Davis Bacon requirements where they applied but owners forgot to include them in the contract and is also temporarily halted by this ruling. All of these are provisions of the massive U.S. DOL Davis Bacon final rule that took effect on new contracts on or after October 23.
For 黑料不打烊鈥檚 original press release on the lawsuit and to view the lawsuit complaint, click here.
For more information, contact Claiborne Guy, Director, Employment Policy and Practices, at (703) 837-5382.