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.
Prevailing wages are set by. the U.S. Department of Labor and are included in the bid specifications of covered contracts. As an example, a contractor may bid on a federally-funded job which stipulates that laborers. are entitled to a $30 per hour cash wage and $8 per hour in fringe benefits. Under the Davis-. Bacon Act, employers can either choose to pay the fringe benefits as additional cash wages. (which would result in an effective hourly wage of $38) or provide a âbona fideâ benefit plan. Benefits that might be included in such a plan are retirement accounts (401(k) or pensions),