What Does the Research Tell Us about Prevailing Wage Lawsdoi:10.1177/0160449x18766398Kevin DuncanRussell OrmistonSAGE PublicationsSage CA: Los Angeles, CA
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In the enabling legislation from 1990, however, there are two different definitions of the term “prevailing wage.” The first is quite strict while the second, which is used by self-certifying employers to set actual pay scales, has plenty of wiggle room. Warning, dense reading ahead! He...