Bergman v. Monarch Construction Co.

{¶ 1} We are asked to determine whether, in an employee-initiated enforcement action, the penalties set forth in R.C. 4115.10(A) are mandatory penalties that must be imposed against a party found to have violated the prevailing-wage law if the violation has not resulted from the exceptions specified in R.C. 4115.13(C). We conclude that the penalties in the foregoing circumstance are mandatory. Accordingly, we reverse the court of appeals’ judgment and remand this matter to the trial court for further proceedings.

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{¶ 2} Monarch Construction Company, appellee, a general contractor, entered into…