How do laws relating to the California prevailing wage affect my wage rights?
Many jobs that involve government contracts must follow certain prevailing wage calculations. Read Public Works Subject to Prevailing Wage Law to learn more. If you are working on a project that may be defined as a public works project, California prevailing wage law calculations apply. Prevailing minimum wages on government projects are higher than for most comparable private sector jobs. Many people are not aware of this. So you may be receiving less pay than you are qualified to receive without knowing it.
