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Do Federal contracts to work on the navy bases pay prevailing wages?

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Hi my husband wanted me to find out how we would go about or if we could sue his former employer for prevailing wages on 2 different Naval Shipyards. NAS Port Corpus Christi, Texas and Ingalls Pascagoula Mississippi. His former employer insisted the workers get paid the rate they were hired for regardless of how much he was receiving for each of them. And then he would only pay some employees 25$ dollars a day for Per Diem. If you wanted your full $400 a week you has to pay your own hotel fees. (Which we did ) Any information would be helpful. Thank you, Olivia & Jess

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Jul 15, 2020
Typically, yes - work on federal property should garner prevailing wages under the Davis-Bacon Act. However, it will be important to review the project specifics to ensure that prevailing wages were, in fact, required. For help determining that, filing a prevailing wage complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division or consulting with a local attorney familiar with prevailing wage laws should provide some clarity. For help finding the right attorney: Find a Mississippi Construction Lawyer.
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