Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Prevailing-Wage Does Not Apply To Off-Site Labor and Limits Standing To Sue on Employees' Behalf
by Mike Madigan
Today, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the requirement to pay prevailing-wage applies only to "persons whose work is performed directly on the site of the public improvement." In Sheet Metal Workers' Internatl. Assn., Local Union No. 33 v. Gene's Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., the Court determined that prevailing-wage did not apply to an employee who fabricated mechanical ductwork off-site.
Additionally, the Court ruled that a labor organization that obtains authorization to represent one employee does not have standing as an "interested party" to pursue prevailing-wage violations on behalf of those employees who did not provide such authorization.
For your convenience, you can read the Court's decision in Sheet Metal Workers' Internatl. Assn., Local Union No. 33 v. Gene's Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-2747 by clicking here.
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