Brian S. Rauch

Contractor Debarred From Future Government Contracts For 3 Years For Failing To Pay Prevailing Wage
Brian S. Rauch,Paul Salvatore, June 3, 2011
Wage and hour law violations can have a serious impact on your business. It is therefore important to have a thorough understanding of the law and the possible penalties resulting from violations. Recently, in February 2011, the Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board held that a...

New York Apartment Building Agreement Finalized
Brian S. Rauch,Paul Salvatore, June 3, 2011
On April 21, 2010, the Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations and Local 32BJ completed a 4-year collective bargaining agreement covering building service workers in New York City’s apartment buildings. The cornerstone of the Agreement dealt with containing escalating health fund costs - an...

New York City Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Agreements Set To Expire - Industry at Crossroads
Brian S. Rauch,Paul Salvatore, June 3, 2011
The next few weeks will be a watershed period for the unionized construction industry in New York City. Approximately 30 different collective bargaining agreements will expire between April 30 and June 30. The resulting successor agreements - whether reached prior to or after any job actions -...