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Wage Violations

• What is a wage violation?

What is a wage violation?

Pursuant to the Responsible Wages and Benefits Ordinance 90-143.

The provisions of Miami-Dade County’s Responsible Wages and Benefits Ordinances (Section 2-11.16 of the code of Miami-Dade County) stipulate that for construction contracts valued greater than $100,000, all laborers and mechanics employed or working upon a project will be paid the full amount of wages and fringe benefits (or Cash Equivalent thereof) computed at rates not less than those contained in the wage determination in effect at the time the work is performed, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the contractor and such laborers and mechanics.  Laborers and mechanics shall be paid the appropriate wage rate and fringe benefits on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed without regard to skill.  In the event of an underpayment of the required wage rates, the contractor shall be liable to the underpaid employee for the amount of such underpayment.  Underpayment by a contractor or subcontractor of the stipulated wages constitutes a wage violation pursuant to Section 2-11.16 of the Code.

Pursuant to the Living Wage Ordinance (Ordinance 99-44).

Contracts awarded pursuant to the provisions of Miami Dade County’s Living Wage Ordinances Section 2-11.16 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, stipulate that all covered employees providing service pursuant to the service contractor’s contract shall be paid a living wage of no less than a stipulated dollar amount per hour inclusive of a stipulated dollar amount per hour for health benefits, such health benefits shall consist of a set dollar value per hour towards the provisions of health care benefits for employees and their dependents. In the event of any underpayment of the required wage rates, the contractor shall be liable to the underpaid employee for the amount of such underpayment. Underpayment by a service contractor or subcontractor to the stipulated wages constitutes a wage violation under the provisions of the Living Wage.

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