Preparing for the Wage Theft Act – What Contractors Need to Know Now, Webinar

Friday, November 5, 2021 | 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

The New York State “Wage Theft Act” has now been signed into law and will take effect later this year.  The Law will hold all contractors on private projects strictly liable for unpaid wages and benefits owed to subcontractor employees at every tier.

• How the bill impacts work performed under private “construction contracts”.
• The breadth of potential liability and impacted businesses, which may extend beyond employees of subcontractors to non-jobsite company employees, and employees of vendors and suppliers.
• How New York State’s Independent Contractor Provisions Impact Liability
• The potential for violations in the amount of double unpaid wages and benefits, payment of fees to attorneys representing unpaid employees and civil penalties.
• Whether statutory obligations may be waived in a collective bargaining agreement.

Critically, the panel will also discuss:

• Defenses and Risk Management for Contractors, including:
• compliance monitoring
• contract strategies
• payment processes
• other mitigation measures.

Speakers:  Gregory R. Begg, Partner and Co-Chair, Labor & Employment Practice, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
Levi Barrett, Chair, Contracts, Project Documentation and Risk Management Practice, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

Cost: $55 for AGC NYS members and $75 for non-members

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