Agencies & Office

Wage and Hour Division

• What is the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA)?
• How are prevailing wage rates established?
• Where are the requirements for commensurate wage rates found in the federal regulations?
• How do workers on a construction site know that a project is covered by the Davis-Bacon Act? How do they know the prevailing wage to which they are entitled?
• Are periodic performance evaluations required?
• What is the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA)?
• Who must get a W-2 form and how does an employee get his or her W-2 form?
• Do I get paid while on jury duty?
• How are Davis-Bacon wage surveys conducted?
• What if my state's minimum wage law is greater than the federal minimum wage?