Prevailing Wage

If a contractor knows of a wage violation (even though they didn’t win that particular bid), can they file a complaint against another contractor or against the public body granting the contract?

Read more about If a contractor knows of a wage violation (even though they didn’t win that particular bid), can they file a complaint against another contractor or against the public body granting the contract?

The new law allows the Department to investigate on its own initiative or to look into complaints filed only by the following parties:

How long can an entry-level or on-the-job trainee be paid the 50% journeyman rate? What is the criteria to track the hours of progression for when these trainees should be paid the full journeyman rate?

Read more about How long can an entry-level or on-the-job trainee be paid the 50% journeyman rate? What is the criteria to track the hours of progression for when these trainees should be paid the full journeyman rate?

The new law uses two distinct terms to describe workers involved in on-the-job training; “entry-level workers” and “federally-registered apprentices”.

“Entry-level workers” is not a defined term in state law. It is a general term that describes less skilled workers such as any worker who is not a full journeyman and who is not enrolled in a federally-registered apprenticeship program. The new law does not mandate time limits or other criteria for “entry-level workers”.

Should overtime be defined as work over 40 hours in a 7 day time period?

Read more about Should overtime be defined as work over 40 hours in a 7 day time period?

Section 290.230(3) states, “For purposes of this subdivision, "overtime work" shall include work that exceeds ten hours in one day and work in excess of forty hours in one calendar week”.

Section 292.675 requires 10-hour safety training stipulations in all public works contracts. Does Section 290.230(5) (that exempts public works projects valued below $75,000) have any impact on this requirement for training?

Read more about Section 292.675 requires 10-hour safety training stipulations in all public works contracts. Does Section 290.230(5) (that exempts public works projects valued below $75,000) have any impact on this requirement for training?

Nothing in the new law affects the safety training requirements in Sec. 292.675.

When the department computes both the hourly wage rate for each occupational title in each county and the ”public works contracting minimum wage” (PWCMW) in each county, are fringe benefits added to the basic hourly rate?

Read more about When the department computes both the hourly wage rate for each occupational title in each county and the ”public works contracting minimum wage” (PWCMW) in each county, are fringe benefits added to the basic hourly rate?

Hourly wage rate for each occupational title (“weighted average wage”):

Yes. In calculating this rate, the department will continue to factor in fringe benefits as spelled out in Sec. 290.210. The final hourly wage (known as the “weighted average wage”) for each locality (county) is based on the following formula in 290.257.1:

Does the law allow for annual wage orders to be changed once per year based upon hours worked under a collective bargaining agreement?

Read more about Does the law allow for annual wage orders to be changed once per year based upon hours worked under a collective bargaining agreement?

Section 290.262(8) specifies that annual wage orders based upon hours worked under a collective bargaining agreement may be altered once per year, based upon the anniversary date of that agreement.

As was the case with the previous law, the new law allows for such an adjustment at the discretion of the Missouri Department of Labor.

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