| Questions |
| 1.Who is covered by Minnesota prevailing wage laws? |
| 2. Why is it required? A little history: The first prevailing wage law governing minimum payments to laborers and mechanics on construction projects was passed in Kansas in 1891. Debate on the federal level began in 1898 and continued in 1927, 1928 and 1930. Rep. Robert Bacon, R-N.Y., introduced a prevailing wage bill in 1927, but it did not pass until 1931. The U.S. Senate author was newly elected Sen. James Davis, R-PA., who had previously served as Secretary of Labor for nearly a decade. |
| 3. How does prevailing wage work? |
| 4. How are rates set? |
| 5. How is prevailing wage enforced? |
| 6. How can I file a complaint? |
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