Labor Ready Northwest, Inc. v. Bureau of Labor & Industries

Petitioner, Labor Ready Northwest, Inc., seeks review of a final order of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) that determined that petitioner had violated prevailing wage laws, assessed civil penalties, ORS 279.370(1), and placed petitioner on the list of those ineligible to receive contracts or subcontracts for public works for a one-year period, ORS 279.361(1). As explained below, we conclude that BOLI erred in determining that petitioner “intentionally” failed to pay or post the prevailing wage rate and, thus, that petitioner was not subject to debarment. We…