The department of labor standards dls issues prevailing wage information for construction projects and other types of public work.
Prevailing wages law in washington for roofing.
The prevailing wage law covers only construction workers in specific types of occupations and does not apply to all workers on public projects.
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The davis bacon act as amended requires that each contract over 2 000 to which the united states or the district of columbia is a party for the construction alteration or repair of public buildings or public works shall contain a clause setting forth the minimum wages to be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics employed under the contract.
The department of labor conducts surveys of wages paid for these specific occupations in surrounding areas and determines the prevailing wage to reflect the local economy.
The following current prevailing wage rates are provided for informational purposes only.
When do i need to pay prevailing wages to a truck driver on a pwr job site.
Examples of public works projects include bridges roads and government buildings.
All workers employed on public works projects must be paid the prevailing wage determined by the director of the department of industrial relations according to the type of work and location of the project.
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It requires that workers be paid prevailing wages when employed on public works projects on public building service maintenance contracts and on certain.
Dls issues prevailing wage schedules to cities towns counties districts authorities and state.
For enforcement purposes truck drivers performing delivery for a construction contractor or subcontractor must be paid prevailing wages if they perform 15 minutes or more of driving or other work at the work site.
Enacted in 1945 the washington state public works act act also known as the prevailing wage law is a worker protection act.
Missouri s prevailing wage law establishes a minimum wage rate for public works projects in missouri valued over 75 000.
Official prevailing wage determinations are issued by the new jersey department of labor and workforce development division of wage and hour compliance public contracts section for specific projects by request of the contracting public entity.
Washington state department of labor industries prevailing wage section po box 44540 olympia wa 98504 4540.
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.
