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Timestamp: 2019-04-26 15:38:56+00:00

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An actionable qui tam lawsuit may arise out of noncompliance with federal law (Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract Act) and state law.
The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, apply to contractors and subcontractors performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works. 40 U.S.C. § 3142(a). Davis-Bacon Act and Related Act contractors and subcontractors must pay their laborers and mechanics employed under the contract no less than the locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits for corresponding work on similar projects in the area. 40 U.S.C. § 3142(b). The Davis-Bacon Act directs the Department of Labor to determine such locally prevailing wage rates. 40 U.S.C. § 3142(b). The Davis-Bacon Act applies to contractors and subcontractors performing work on federal or District of Columbia contracts. 40 U.S.C. § 3142(a). The Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions apply to the “Related Acts,” under which federal agencies assist construction projects through grants, loans, loan guarantees, and insurance. See 29 CFR § 5.
The McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act requires contractors and subcontractors performing services on prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service employees in various classes no less than the wage rates and fringe benefits found prevailing in the locality, or the rates (including prospective increases) contained in a predecessor contractor’s collective bargaining agreement. 41 U.S.C. § 351(a). The Department of Labor issues wage determinations on a contract-by-contract basis in response to specific requests from contracting agencies and these determinations are incorporated into the contract. 41 U.S.C. § 351(a).
For contracts equal to or less than $2,500, contractors are required to pay the federal minimum wage as provided in Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. 41 U.S.C. § 351(b)(1).
Most States have Prevailing Wage Act claims.

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