Construction HR built for California compliance.
California construction employers face prevailing wage audits, Cal/OSHA jobsite inspections, workers' comp classification challenges, and PAGA lawsuits from wage statement errors. Easeworks handles the compliance so you can focus on building.
Coverage
What we handle for construction employers.
- CA Prevailing Wage & DIR Compliance
- Cal/OSHA Jobsite Safety Programs
- Workers' Comp for High-Risk Trades
- Subcontractor Compliance Monitoring
Exposure
Common challenges.
- DIR prevailing wage compliance for public works projects including certified payroll reporting
- Cal/OSHA construction-specific safety standards (Title 8) and jobsite inspection preparedness
- Workers' compensation classification disputes for multi-trade crews and subcontractors
- PAGA exposure from overtime miscalculations, travel time pay, and piece-rate compliance
- Joint employer liability when using subcontractors and staffing agencies on California projects
- Heat illness prevention for outdoor construction crews under Cal/OSHA emergency standards
Response
How Easeworks responds.
- Certified payroll preparation and DIR prevailing wage compliance management
- Cal/OSHA construction safety program development with site-specific IIPP documentation
- Workers' comp classification audits and experience modifier reduction for construction trades
- Proactive PAGA compliance audit covering wage statements, overtime, and travel time pay
- Subcontractor compliance verification and joint employer liability documentation
- Heat illness prevention program with mandatory rest schedules and shade/water protocols
PAGA exposure
Construction PAGA risk: what to watch.
Prevailing wage violations, uncompensated travel time, and meal break failures on active job sites compound PAGA exposure for California contractors. DIR certified payroll audits and PAGA class actions can run simultaneously on the same project, doubling the financial risk.
Case file
Southern California General Contractor
A 200-employee general contractor eliminated prevailing wage audit findings and reduced workers' comp costs by 40% in one year.
- Zero DIR prevailing wage audit deficiencies
- 40% reduction in workers' comp premiums
- 100% Cal/OSHA inspection readiness achieved
- PAGA exposure eliminated across all active projects
On the record
What employers say.
"Prevailing wage compliance was eating us alive. Easeworks took over certified payroll and now we pass every audit. The workers' comp savings alone paid for the service."
Related tools & audits
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