violation, your benefits will stop for six months; for the second violation,12 months; and for the third, 24 months. You can call, write, or visit us to make a report.
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.
Washington Prevailing Wage Information. GENERAL INFORMATION. The Washington State Public Works Act (WSPWA)âChapter 39.12 Revised Code of Washington (RCW))âwas enacted in 1945 and requires that employees of government contractors be paid prevailing wages for all public work.