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.
Federal Wage Schedules. The great majority of prevailing rate employees are paid under Federal wage schedules. These schedules are provided for in Subchapter IV, Chapter 53, Title 5, U.S.C., and are implemented by Part 532, Title 5, CFR and Office of Personnel Management Operating Manual 532-1.