Legal Opinion
D.W. Close Co. v. Department of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 11, 2008No. 58444-8-IPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 The Washington Department of Labor and Industries (Department) filed notices of violation against D.W. Close Company, Inc., and Burke Electric, LLC, for failure to comply with the prevailing wage act (Act), chapter 39.12 RCW, that allegedly occurred during the installation of the sound and data systems in Seattle’s McCaw Hall. Workers from both companies pulled low voltage wiring through conduit of more than 10 feet in length during the installation of these systems and were compensated as “electronic technicians.” The Department contends that this job is covered by the “inside wireman”…
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