Davis-Bacon Contractor Not Responsible for Itinerant Workers’ Actual Lodging Expenses

Weeks Marine, a contractor accused of Davis-Bacon violations, has finally prevailed in protracted litigation over its responsibility to reimburse workers for their actual lodging expenses.  The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Administrative Review Board (ARB) has ruled that the lodging primarily benefited the employees. The case involved members of Operating Engineers Local...