If You Aren't Being Paid Enough for Your Work
Sometimes, when a contractor or subcontractor has a government contract — like a project for the state, city, or county — it should be paying you a certain wage determined by the local, state, or federal government. These "prevailing wages" are usually higher than the wages earned by most non-union laborers. If you did a lot of work on a "government job" and didn't get paid much for it — or if you heard that other workers on your job site are being paid more than you for doing the same job — these are signs that you may need to contact an employment law attorney about prevailing wage issues.
At Working Law Group, in Ventura, we help workers throughout the area, including Oxnard and Westlake Village, take legal action in California courts. Our experienced attorneys hold employers accountable for not paying workers correctly on prevailing wage contracts. We help get workers the money they are owed under the law.
Prevailing Wages and California Construction Contracts
Prevailing wage contractors and subcontractors should not pay you less than they are supposed to. However, they might not be recording your hours properly or paying you the proper rate. You have a right to earned prevailing wages, even if you are not paid properly because of honest mistakes.
Are Other Workers Being Paid Prevailing Wages and You're Not?
Usually, workers don't find out about this until they talk with other workers on the job site and learn that everyone else is being paid prevailing wages and they're not. If this has happened to you, you can do something about it — protect your rights by getting work connected.
At Working Law Group, we help California employees stay work connected. Our experienced lawyers connect you to useful information about employment law issues, like prevailing wage and overtime rules and rates, so that you can protect your rights. Contact us by calling 805-256-7461 for a free and confidential consultation.
