Prevailing Wage Seminars: Compliance Training Dates Announced for FY25

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WDH) offers free compliance seminars to help contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers, and other stakeholders understand the requirements for paying prevailing wages on federally funded construction and service contracts.

These seminars continue the Department’s efforts to increase awareness and improve compliance with federal labor standards, offering stakeholders an opportunity to stay informed and ensure compliance with federal wage regulations.

New seminar Dates, which will begin at 11:00 EST and run until 5:30 EST, are:

• November 13-14, 2024
• March 18-19, 2025
• June 25-26, 2025
• September 24-25, 2025

The two-day seminars will cover the labor standards protections outlined in the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and the Service Contract Act (SCA), including how the Department sets and administers prevailing wages. In addition, conference participants will learn about the following:

• Executive Order 13495, “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers”
• Executive Order 13658, “Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors”
• Executive Order 14026, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors”
• The process of obtaining wage determinations and adding classifications
• Compliance assistance and enforcement processes
• The process for appealing wage rates, coverage, and compliance determinations

Participants can attend sessions on both days or select sessions most relevant to their interests. The first day will focus primarily on DBA compliance, while the second will cover the SCA.

Although the seminars are free, registration is required at: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/construction/seminars. Registered participants will receive additional details and a link to attend the online workshops.

For more information on prevailing wage compliance, the WHD has also updated its video library with resources on the DBA, the SCA, and the relevant executive orders.