Important Developments in Ohio's Prevailing Wage Law

23 October 2009

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.; 4900 Key Tower; 127 Public Square; Cleveland, OH 44114

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Matthew L. Sagone

State law requires employers who receive state funding to pay prevailing wages. But what exactly are "prevailing wages"? Who monitors the payment of prevailing wages – the contractor, the public authority or both? What about mixed public and private developments – where does the prevailing wage portion begin and where does it end? And what happens if the project also receives federal dollars?

These are only some of the questions currently being litigated in courts across the state. The Supreme Court of Ohio is accepting more prevailing wage cases than ever before. At a time when economic conditions have forced both public entities and developers to devise creative funding arrangements, the prevailing wage law has taken on a significance not seen since the 1930s. As failure to comply with the law can result in automatic fines and the assessment of attorneys’ fees, knowing the ins and outs of the law is critical.

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. prevailing wage lawyers, David S Farkas and Matthew L. Sagone, have been directly involved in much of this litigation, before the Supreme Court of Ohio and numerous trial and appellate courts. Join David and Matt for an informative discussion on a variety of topics including:

An overview of recent and pending developments
Strategies to avoid penalties for failure to comply
First-hand descriptions of how prevailing wage laws are enforced
Straight forward discussion of the limits, legalities and exceptions of the law

This program is pending 1.0 hour of general CLE in Ohio.

If you are unable to attend in person, this session is also being offered as a webinar. Details on accessing the webinar will be emailed to you prior to the session.

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