One platform for collecting subcontractor payroll, verifying compliance, and producing the documentation that protects you when a claim is filed.
Invite every sub and sub-sub via email or link — no account creation friction. Subs upload certified payroll per pay period in any format (PDF, CSV, Excel), sign the 5-year wage violation affidavit with one click, and get project-scoped, time-limited access. Mobile-first, so trade workers can submit from a job site.
Set the pay period schedule per project and WageGuard auto-sends requests to every sub, with escalating reminders at 7 days, 3 days, and overdue — every delivery timestamped and documented. A compliance scorecard per sub shows submitted, late, missing, and non-compliant at a glance. Tie payment release to submission status for real leverage.
Every submission is parsed and checked against Oregon minimum wage thresholds by worker classification, cross-referenced with prevailing wage schedules where applicable. Anomalies get flagged — missing workers, classification downgrades, wage rate drops, incomplete weeks — with plain-language explanations. Humans approve; AI never auto-clears a submission.
A live compliance score (0–100%) per project, updated as submissions arrive. Portfolio view of every active project with status, score, and next deadline. Drill into any project for sub-level status and flagged records. A liability risk indicator fires when a sub goes overdue beyond your thresholds.
You define your first-tier subs; they declare theirs. WageGuard maps the full contracting tree and extends compliance requests through every tier — T2, T3, and beyond. It also identifies implied-subcontractor risk: workers present on site who don't appear in any declared sub relationship.
On demand, generate a PDF certificate covering a project or date range: every affidavit, the full payroll submission log, verification decisions, and reviewer sign-offs. Each certificate is cryptographically signed and timestamped by a trusted authority (RFC 3161) — designed to be court-admissible proof of due diligence.
Immediate alerts when a sub is flagged non-compliant or overdue. Daily or weekly email digests, an in-app notification center with action links, and optional SMS for high-priority liability triggers. You'll never discover a gap at deposition.
Every action — request sent, file received, verification decision, reviewer approval — is written to an append-only log with actor, timestamp, and data hash. Six months in, that trail is your legal defense. It's also why nobody switches away.
Existing tools serve subs or count workers. None of them build your defense.
| Tool | What it does | What it doesn't do |
|---|---|---|
| Manual / email | PDF attachments, spreadsheet tracking — the current default | No audit trail, no verification, high labor cost, indefensible in court |
| Payroll processors | Help subcontractors produce certified payroll | Don't serve GCs who must collect and verify records from subs |
| Workforce trackers | Track who is physically on site via badges/RFID | No payroll verification, no documentation, no compliance package |
| Construction PM platforms | General project and document management | No SB 426 workflow, no affidavits, no certificate generation |
| WageGuard | Collects, verifies, and documents sub-tier payroll compliance — built for the party carrying the liability | — |
Bring one active project to a 30-minute demo and leave with your compliance gaps mapped.
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