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.
In 2012, 75.3 million workers in the United States age 16 and over were paid at hourly rates, representing 59.0 percent of all wage and salary workers. Among those paid by the hour, 1.6 million earned exactly the prevailing federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. About 2.0 million had wages below the federal minimum.