34 Pa. Code § 9.112

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 9.112 - Workmen's rights
(a) A workman who has been paid less than the general prevailing minimum wage rate for his job classification as specified in the contract or who has not been paid, may file a protest, in writing with the Secretary within 3 months of the date of the occurrence, objecting to the payment to a contractor to the extent of the amount due or to become due to him as wages for work performed on the public work project. If the formal protest is filed with the Secretary, it is the duty of the Secretary to direct the fiscal or financial officer of the public body or the person charged with the custody of the disbursement of the funds of the public body, to deduct the money so due and owing from the whole amount or of any payment due the contractor.
(b) Any workmen paid less than the rates specified in the contract shall have a right of action for the difference between the wage paid and the wages stipulated in the contract, which right of action must be exercised within 6 months from the occurrence of the event creating the right.

34 Pa. Code § 9.112