For many farmers, prices for the products they raise are low while production expenses are at record highs, so a fair wage ...
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state legislator suggests a proposed amendment to the Prevailing Wage Act could drive up costs for taxpayers. House Bill 1189 says if there is a federally funded ...
Forcing federally funded public works projects to pay the so-called prevailing wage is a classic case of robbing Peter to pay Paul. The intention behind the Davis-Bacon Wage Act, which requires any ...
The West Haymarket arena project will come out money ahead even though subcontractors have to pay workers Davis-Bacon Act wages that are higher than some local companies pay, the arena builder says.
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $877,866 in back wages and benefits for 36 workers who were underpaid by contractors on federally funded projects in New York City. The Wage and Hour ...