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Maximize Your Competitive Advantage by Leveraging Service Contract Act Employee Benefits and Fringe Rates
Government Contracting 07/12/2024
Providing Service Contract Act (SCA) employees with benefits can reduce costs for contractors on bids and increase their competitiveness against peers, all while offering employees valued benefits....
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Effective July 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) increased the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) annual salary-level threshold for white-collar exemptions from overtime requirements from...
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In April 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14026, a significant policy change that increased the minimum wage for employees of federal government contractors to $15. This increase is not a...
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The Service Contract Act (SCA) is a crucial legislation that sets minimum wages, fringe dollars, vacation, holidays, and sick leave for employees working on federal service contracts in the domestic...
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to implement the requirements of Executive Order 14055, “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts,” which requires contractors...
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Providing The Service Contract Act (SCA) employees benefits can reduce costs for contractors on bids and increase competitiveness against peers while simultaneously providing employees with valued...
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Every year the Department of Labor (DOL) Wage & Hour Division reviews the cost of health coverage to determine if or how much the Health & Welfare (H&W) should increase or stay the same as the prior...
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When you win a contract with the federal government, it’s important to understand that you are subject to numerous rules, regulations, and laws as a government contractor. Compliance with the Service...