Construction Contractors and the New Davis-Bacon Act Rule: Increased Costs, Heavy Regulatory Burden

Mr. Taylor represents employers, companies and individuals in high-stakes litigation, investigations and compliance matters across a wide variety of areas and in particular vis-à-vis government regulators. He serves clients in highly regulated industries, especially government contracts. Mr. Taylor formerly served as Deputy Solicitor of Labor, the second-in-command legal officer for the federal government's second-largest litigation department, housed in the U.S. DOL. In that position, he oversaw a wide portfolio of litigation, enforcement, rulemaking and legal counseling for the agency's more than 450 attorneys at 23 client agencies. Laws under his purview included the Fair Labor Standards Act, Davis-Bacon Act, Service Contract Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, and Executive Order 11246. Mr. Taylor uses that experience to defend and counsel clients facing difficult employment issues, including DOL and other investigations, prevailing-wage matters, and compliance with unclear and emerging areas of law.

Ms. Nash serves as Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Group, one of the few legal practices in the U.S. with a multi-jurisdictional labor and employment practice dedicated to advising government contractors on their compliance obligations. She is also a member of the firm’s Construction Industry Team, where she focuses on matters arising under the Davis-Bacon Act and prevailing wage requirements. Ms. Nash advises government contractors and commercial businesses on a wide variety of labor and employment issues, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs regulations, and anti-discrimination law. Her practice also includes counseling employers on terminations, labor relations matters, employment agreements, wage and hour issues, and employment practices and policies.

Mr. Leonard represents clients on all aspects of federal, state, and local procurement matters, including government contracts compliance issues, compliance with federal labor initiatives such as the Service Contract Act and the Davis-Bacon Act, Equal Employment Opportunity obligations and Office of Federal Procurement Programs issues, bid protests, contract disputes and termination litigation, mergers and acquisitions, government investigations, suspension and debarment matters, and False Claims Act actions. He also assists clients with employment and labor issues such as compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and federal or state sick leave requirements, as well as matters involving noncompete agreements and/or employee termination. Mr. Leonard’s experience includes representation of clients before federal agencies, the Government Accountability Office, Boards of Contract Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and spans virtually all industries involved in contracting with the federal government.