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.
Prevailing Wage. Welcome to the Prevailing Wage Rate Unit. Oregon passed its prevailing wage rate (PWR) law, sometimes referred to as the Little Davis-Bacon Act, in 1959. As the nickname implies, the Act is modeled after the federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws.