Oklahoma electric company pays almost $27,000 in back wages
An investigation by the United States Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found violations of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) at Third Generation Electric in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The DBRA requires that companies contracted for federally funded or assisted construction projects pay all workers prevailing wages and fringe benefits.
"Employers enter into federal contracts knowing that they are required to pay prevailing wages and benefits to workers in accordance with federal guidelines for the localities in which they live," said Cynthia Watson, the regional administrator for the Southwest's Wage and Hour Division. "Enforcement of the prevailing wage laws levels the playing field for all contractors."
The investigation found that Third Generation Electric was not paying prevailing wages and fringe benefits to some workers while fulfilling a contract to build a demilitarization processing center at the U.S. Army Ammunition Plant and a new water treatment plant as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Not paying proper wages is one common problem for contracted companies, but others include failing to submit payroll records, not keeping accurate records of employee attendance and misclassifying mechanics and laborers. Construction businesses can avoid some of these common issues by investing in a remote timeclock or mobile application that will allow supervisors to track time and attendance on job sites, so proper wages are issued in each worker's paycheck.
"Employers enter into federal contracts knowing that they are required to pay prevailing wages and benefits to workers in accordance with federal guidelines for the localities in which they live," said Cynthia Watson, the regional administrator for the Southwest's Wage and Hour Division. "Enforcement of the prevailing wage laws levels the playing field for all contractors."
The investigation found that Third Generation Electric was not paying prevailing wages and fringe benefits to some workers while fulfilling a contract to build a demilitarization processing center at the U.S. Army Ammunition Plant and a new water treatment plant as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Not paying proper wages is one common problem for contracted companies, but others include failing to submit payroll records, not keeping accurate records of employee attendance and misclassifying mechanics and laborers. Construction businesses can avoid some of these common issues by investing in a remote timeclock or mobile application that will allow supervisors to track time and attendance on job sites, so proper wages are issued in each worker's paycheck.
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