Hayen v. County of Ogle

PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal challenges the constitutionality of “An Act regulating wages of *** workers employed in any public works ***” (Prevailing Wage Act) insofar as it is construed to define “general prevailing rate of wages” as wages paid to employees working on public works only. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 48, par. 39s—1 et seq.

The county board of Ogle County passed a resolution ascertaining the prevailing wages to be paid on public works projects in the county by first inquiring into wage rates paid on both public and private construction…