Sentences with phrase «federal prevailing wage»

He also voted for the Amtrak reauthorization bill and against amendments to federal prevailing wage laws.

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Last April, facing a Federal Court lawsuit launched by unions over the HD Mining workers, the federal government introduced reforms to the program, including removing a provision that allowed employers to pay temporary foreign workers up to 15 per cent less than the prevailing CanadiaFederal Court lawsuit launched by unions over the HD Mining workers, the federal government introduced reforms to the program, including removing a provision that allowed employers to pay temporary foreign workers up to 15 per cent less than the prevailing Canadiafederal government introduced reforms to the program, including removing a provision that allowed employers to pay temporary foreign workers up to 15 per cent less than the prevailing Canadian wage.

For instance, the federal government's Community Development Block Grants, which are dispensed by local communities for economic growth, require that contractors hired by the borrower pay the prevailing wage rate for that location.

The Nassau and Suffolk district attorneys, Schneiderman's office, the state Department of Labor and the federal Department of Labor also are investigating Sandy contractors including Looks Great over prevailing wage issues and how the contracts were awarded.

Nass, Stroebel and Kapenga wrote a memo demanding amendments that would prohibit UW from spending $ 4 million on diversity training for students and faculty; raise the income eligibility for the statewide voucher program to 300 percent of the federal poverty level; repeal the state prevailing wage on Jan. 1; and forbid municipalities to impose any wheel tax not approved through a referendum.

Thirty - two states, the District of Columbia and the federal government have prevailing - wage laws aimed at...

The federal investigation centers on prevailing wage requirements for federal contracts, among other issues.

We have litigated numerous matters before the Secretary of Labor, Labor Standards Administration, California and New York Labor Commissioners and state and federal courts involving California and New York State Prevailing Wage Laws, the Davis - Bacon Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, the Fitzgerald Act and related laws and regulations.

In only 12 counties can a full - time worker earning the prevailing federal or state minimum wage afford a one - bedroom rental home.