California DIR Requirements
California runs the most demanding prevailing wage program in the country. We keep your construction company compliant with every DIR requirement.
The California Department of Industrial Relations enforces prevailing wage law on virtually every public works construction project over one thousand dollars. That includes schools, roads, bridges, water infrastructure, transit, and affordable housing. The program comes with contractor registration requirements, electronic certified payroll reporting, apprenticeship mandates, and an active enforcement arm, the Labor Commissioner's Office, that assesses civil wage and penalty assessments against contractors every single day.
Whether you are a California general contractor, a specialty subcontractor, or an out of state construction firm winning work here for the first time, we manage the full DIR compliance stack so your project, your progress payments, and your retention stay protected.
What We Handle
DIR Contractor Registration
Annual public works contractor registration and renewals for your company and every subcontractor on the job. Registration is required before anyone sets foot on the jobsite.
PWC-100 Project Registration
Awarding body project registration filed correctly at contract award so the project starts clean.
eCPR Certified Payroll
Weekly electronic certified payroll submissions to the DIR portal, reviewed for classification and wage rate errors before they are filed.
DAS-140, DAS-142, and Ratios
Apprenticeship contract award notices, apprentice dispatch requests, journeyman to apprentice ratio tracking, and California Apprenticeship Council training fund contributions.
Skilled and Trained Workforce
Monthly STW reports demonstrating apprenticeship graduation percentages for every craft where your contract requires them.
Labor Commissioner Defense
Civil wage and penalty assessment responses, settlement support, and review proceedings handled alongside your construction attorney.