Under the Massachusetts prevailing wage law (and most prevailing wage laws around the country), construction contractors performing construction on state-funded construction projects are required to pay employees the prevailing wages set by the state for work on the project. In addition, contractors are supposed to ensure that all subcontractors working on the project pay the proper prevailing wage.
As part of a contractor’s compliance obligation, the contractor must submit weekly certified payroll reports to the owner of the project, providing the names and wage information for the employees working on the project and receiving the prevailing wage.
