This narrowing can affect other blood vessels as well, which can increase blood pressure. To keep your blood pressure in check, avoid over-the-counter decongestants and multisymptom cold remedies that contain decongestants â such as pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, phenylephrine, naphazoline and oxymetazoline. Instead: 1  Choose a cold medication designed for people who have high blood pressure.
Prevailing wage requirements of various laws applicable to government contracts are enforced by the Wage & Hour Division. The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) require payment of prevailing wages to laborers and mechanics employed on federal and federally-assisted construction projects.
The law requires that contractors on a prevailing wage project and subcontractors performing work valued at $100,000 or more must pay $.25 cents per hour for each employee to a registered apprenticeship program, an organization that has registered apprenticeship program or to the State Fund.