If an awarding body has a labor compliance program, prevailing wages are not required to be paid for any public works project of $25,000 or less when the project is for construction work; or for any public works project of $15,000 or less when the project is for alteration, demolition, repair or maintenance work.
https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_PrevailingWage.html
A look at what the employer must do in order to obtain labor certification, a prerequisite for an immigrant hire. Obtaining a U.S. green card is a multi-step process. If you are a foreign worker seeking a green card, the first step in the process is normally to obtain a job offer from a U.S. employer.
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/overview-perm-process-obtaining-labor-certification.html
A. California's prevailing wage laws ensure that the ability to get a public works contract is not based on paying lower wage rates than a competitor. All bidders are required to use the same wage rates when bidding on a public works project. California law requires that not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages be paid to all workers employed on a public works project.
https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_PrevailingWage.html
Labor Certification Step One: PWD Request. As the first step in the PERM process, your employer makes a “prevailing wage request” to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) via its website, http://icert.doleta.gov/. The prevailing wage request provides the DOL with information about the offer such as job requirements, job duties, and the worksite location.
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/overview-perm-process-obtaining-labor-certification.html
After that, the employer completes a labor certification on your behalf -- which is itself a prerequisite to your applying for a green card. Labor certification, commonly known as PERM, is a multi-step process within itself, as explained here.
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/overview-perm-process-obtaining-labor-certification.html
A. When a particular craft, classification or type of worker is not covered by a general determination, the awarding body may request a special prevailing wage determination. Requests must be made at least 45 days prior to the bid advertisement date.
https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_PrevailingWage.html
Click on the above link to register yourself as a regular Requestor of prevailing wages. Once you Register as a Requestor for the first time, you will be assigned a Requestor Registration ID number, e.g., PW0000250, which you should save and use every time you log-in to make a request for wages.
http://www.mass.gov/lwd/labor-standards/prevailing-wage-program/
A. The prevailing wage rate is the basic hourly rate paid on public works projects to a majority of workers engaged in a particular craft, classification or type of work within the locality and in the nearest labor market area (if a majority of such workers are paid at a single rate).
https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_PrevailingWage.html
Official Request for Prevailing Wages. Click on the above link if you an Awarding Authority and need to request an Official prevailing wage schedule from DLS. You will be required to enter information for each text box or check box with a red asterisk next to it.
http://www.mass.gov/lwd/labor-standards/prevailing-wage-program/
Example Request for Prevailing Wages. Click on the above link to request an Example copy of a prevailing wage schedule. This feature allows any party to find out what the prevailing wages are in any location throughout the Commonwealth at the time of the request.
http://www.mass.gov/lwd/labor-standards/prevailing-wage-program/
what is prevailing wage request
A prevailing wage request is a request must be made at least 45 days prior to the bid advertisement date.