Is there a specific form that needs to be used in conducting the on-site interviews with the subcontractors laborers? Is SF 1444 acceptable?
The Department of Labor has no specified form or procedure to be used when conducting an employee interview. To assist you, click here for an example of an employee interview record form that you may find useful. This example is in word format and may be changed to fit your specific needs. There is no requirement that you use this example when conducting the employee interviews. The use of the SF-1444, Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate, would not result in obtaining the type of information needed to assure contractors are paying their employees properly. 24. I have read that the purpose of the Davis Bacon Wage Act is to ensure that local prevailing wage rates are met or exceeded on federally funded contracts over $2,000.00. If the local prevailing wage rate is less than the Davis Bacon rates, wouldn’t that allow a contractor to pay the lesser local prevailing wage rate? The Davis-Bacon Act requires all contractors and subcontractors to pay laborers and mec
