More Truckers to Be Paid Prevailing Wages

One of the most contentious issues in Public Works contracting in California is the payment of truckers, who haul materials on and off site. Supporters of the coverage say that the hauling is connected to the project, while opponents say that the work is "off site" and not covered. The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) in May issued a determination that expanded prevailing wage to cover contractors employees that haul materials on and off of construction sites.

The AGC of California goes into some of the details in this article here.

The guidance that they are giving to contractors in counties that do not have a prevailing wage determination is to seek one from the DIR's Division of Labor Statistics and Research.

Specifically they advise this: "In order to eliminate potential liability, your company should request from the DIR an appropriate prevailing wage rate for this type of work for every Public Works contract you plan to bid."

I am certain that there will be more information developing in the future with regards to this subject. Stay Tuned.