With the summer construction season upon us, the Murphy Administration is reminding school boards and local governments of their role in protecting workers and expanding skilled apprenticeship programs – and their obligations under the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act.
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and its partners at the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ Division of Local Government Services, and the New Jersey Department of Education, recently sent a letter reminding boards of education and local governments of their responsibilities under the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act.
The New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.) establishes a prevailing wage for workers engaged in public work to safeguard workers and employers alike from unfair competition due to detrimental wage levels. The act requires the payment of minimum rates of pay to laborers, craftsmen and apprentices employed on public works projects. Covered workers must receive the appropriate craft prevailing wage rate as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development.
“The New Jersey Department of Education understands the significance of New Jersey’s Prevailing Wage Law, and the importance of compliance with the requirements,” said Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, acting commissioner of education. “I am pleased to join my colleagues in the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to raise awareness among stakeholders in the...
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