Wage & Hour Workshop: Prevailing Wage, Davis Bacon, PLA, and Wage Theft & Misclassifications
Presented by: Jennifer L. Harris, Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.;Aaron C. Schlesinger, Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.; Nathanial Peniston, Vice President, The Contractors Plan
Today, more than ever, it is critical you understand the ‘ins and outs’ of local & federal prevailing wage laws. Agencies have ramped up their number of inspectors and they are under orders to scrutinize your jobs and certified payroll reports.
Mistakes can really HURT you!
What you’ll learn:
Get the crucial details on the federal Davis-Bacon Act and state specific rules, regulations, and best practices, including:
- Overview and historical context of prevailing wage laws
- Best practices for staying compliant
- Identifying the correct wage determination
- Fringe benefit calculations
- Overtime, holidays, paid time off (PTO), and weekend work
- Increases in wages over the life of the project
- Proper documentation for an investigation or audit
- How different funding sources trigger different prevailing wage obligations
- How to maximize fringe benefit obligations
- When bona fide benefits must be annualized
PLUS, learn more about:
- Wage theft and misclassification law in Maryland, recent developments and avoiding the consequences
- Possible ERISA Preemption on Wage Theft Laws
- Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Minority Owned Businesses
- Project Labor Agreements
- Federal and State PLA Requirements
- Responding to Strikes and Picketing at Construction Sites
- Developing Labor Law Trends
October 22, 2025
8:00-10:30 am
ABC of Metro Washington
6901 Muirkirk Meadows Dr., Suite F
Beltsville, MD 20705
Member Rate: $129/person
Non-Member Rate: $179/person
No refunds for no-shows or cancellations on or after noon/12:00pm on October 15, 2025. Substitutions from your company are permitted at any time. For any questions, please Contact ABC Staff.
Presenters:
Jennifer L. Harris is a Partner in Peckar & Abramson’s Washington, D.C. office, where she focuses on construction law, government contracts, and complex commercial litigation. She represents general contractors, subcontractors, and joint ventures on public and private projects. Jennifer handles disputes involving nonpayment, liens, bond claims, wage claims, design defects, and delays, and also counsels clients on compliance matters and minority certifications. She has extensive experience in arbitrations, mediations, and all stages of state and federal litigation.
Aaron C. Schlesinger is a Partner and Co-Chair of Peckar & Abramson’s Labor Relations and Employment Law practice. He represents employers nationwide in labor, employment, and wage and hour matters, including collective bargaining, union campaigns, workplace policies, discrimination and harassment claims, and wage class actions. Aaron regularly appears before federal and state courts, the NLRB, EEOC, and state human rights agencies. He also serves as General Counsel to the Environmental Contractors Association of New York City.
Nathanial Peniston, Vice President, The Contractors Plan is a national expert on government-funded prevailing wage obligations and works closely with construction contractors to ensure proper compliance, particularly in bona fide employee benefits strategies. An accomplished author, he has published numerous articles in the Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Executive magazine and published the book, “The Contractor’s Guide to the Davis-Bacon Act: Essential Knowledge for Bidding and Compliance on Prevailing Wage Jobs.”