Harris v. Van Hoose

Appellants contend that R.C. 4115.10(C) authorizes them to assert prevailing wage claims on behalf of workers who have not brought suit in their own names pursuant to R.C. 4115.10(A) and who have not assigned their claims to the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to R.C. 4115.10(B). For the reasons which follow, we agree and reverse the judgment of the court below.

The dispute between the parties focuses on R.C. 4115.10(C), which provides in pertinent part:

“If after investigation * * * the director determines there is a violation of * * * [the prevailing wage provisions of R.C.…