Prevailing Wage Act
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The Prevailing Wage Act is an Illinois labor law that requires workers on public works projects to be paid wage rates comparable to those commonly paid for similar work in the area.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Illinois state statute
ⓘ
labor law ⓘ |
| aimsTo | prevent undercutting of local wage standards on public projects ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
contractors on public works projects
ⓘ
public works projects ⓘ subcontractors on public works projects ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Illinois contractors and subcontractors
ⓘ
Illinois public bodies ⓘ |
| basisOfWageRates | wage rates commonly paid for similar work in the locality ⓘ |
| covers |
laborers
ⓘ
mechanics ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Illinois Department of Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Illinois
|
| legalArea |
employment law
ⓘ
public contracting law ⓘ |
| protects | workers on public works projects ⓘ |
| providesFor | penalties for noncompliance ⓘ |
| purpose | to ensure workers on public works projects are paid wages comparable to those for similar work in the area ⓘ |
| regulates | wage rates on public works projects ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
government-funded projects
ⓘ
public construction contracts ⓘ |
| requires |
contractors to pay laborers and mechanics not less than the prevailing rate of wages
ⓘ
payment of prevailing wages ⓘ public bodies to specify prevailing wage rates in contracts ⓘ recordkeeping of wages paid on covered projects ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Illinois labor law compliance requirements ⓘ |
| typeOf | prevailing wage law ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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