1) When is the prevailing wage rate used?
2) What is the definition of a public works or related projects?
3) Are there project monetary thresholds?
4) Are any types of projects specifically exempted?
5) What is included in the calculation of wage rates?
6) Who calculates the prevailing wage rates?
7) Enforcement: what are the penalties for violations? Criminal or fines?
8) Can contractors be debarred?
9) Are there posting requirements?
10) Does the agency retain any fines for enforcement (i.e. an enforcement fund)?
11) Record Maintenance?
12) Are there any provisions which discuss apprentices?



MASSACHUSETTS

4) Are any types of projects specifically exempted?

A.) The Massachusetts prevailing wage laws require that employees on public works projects, except those who perform strictly supervisory functions, be paid a minimum hourly rate set by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Occupational Safety (DOS).

* This information can be found on the web-site for the Office of the Attorney General, Tom Reilly. This particular paragraph is in the introductory paragraph, before the Q & A section.

 

REFERENCES
This information is taken from the Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 29, Section F


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