Legal Opinion
J & K PAINTING CO. v. Bradshaw
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 30, 1996No. A067893PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLINE, P. J.
Under the prevailing wage law (Lab. Code, §§ 1720-1780), 1 a public entity which has contracted for a public works project must withhold statutory penalties as well as underpaid wages upon learning that a contractor or subcontractor on the project has violated the law by paying less than the prevailing wage to its employees. (§ 1727.) The amount of the penalties, up to a statutory ceiling, is to be “determined” by the Commissioner of Labor (Commissioner) in light of specified factors. (§ 1775.) The Commissioner’s undisputed practice is to make this determination, through…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Dix v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
- Purdy & Fitzpatrick v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- Slater v. BlackwoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- Laird v. BlackerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- Parker v. BowronCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Bostanian v. Liberty Savings BankCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
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