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Prevailing Wage Law

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Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act

The Department of Labor and Industry, through the Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, determines prevailing wage rates for the construction industry and enforces the rates and classifications under heavy, highway and building construction projects of $25,000 or more when public funds are involved.

The Department also determines the prevailing minimum wage rates and employee benefits for specific localities and classifications. The Prevailing Wage Regulations allow the Secretary of Labor and Industry to consider collective bargaining agreements and other types of data for purposes of determining the wage rates.

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

 

Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, apply to contractors and subcontractors performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works. Davis-Bacon Act and Related Act contractors and subcontractors must pay their laborers and mechanics employed under the contract no less than the locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits for corresponding work on similar projects in the area. The Davis-Bacon Act directs the Department of Labor to determine such locally prevailing wage rates. The Davis-Bacon Act applies to contractors and subcontractors performing work on federal or District of Columbia contracts. The Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions apply to the “Related Acts,” under which federal agencies assist construction projects through grants, loans, loan guarantees, and insurance. For prime contracts in excess of $100,000, contractors and subcontractors must also, under the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, as amended, pay laborers and mechanics, including guards and watchmen, at least one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act may also apply to DBA-covered contracts.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

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We are here to help you recoup lost wages and to assure that you are paid the state and federally mandated prevailing rates. We will help determine what you are owed and put you in contact with the correct enforcement agency in order to recover what is rightfully yours.

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Are contractors complying with the prevailing wage statutes that your public works project is subject to? We can help your staff to better understand what questions to ask to ensure that the contractors you employ are not underpaying their workers. We can assist in a review of certified payroll reports and help determine if an investigation is warranted.

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