Case Summary

An IT consultant employed by a company providing services on public works projects assisted in the installation and setup of technology equipment and electrical wiring at public schools and classrooms. Because her work involved public projects, she was entitled to a prevailing wage rate under New Jersey law. Her employer failed to post the required prevailing wage rates at the work site and paid her less than the rates and benefits she was entitled to receive. She sued her employer for violation of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, seeking both injunctive and monetary relief.

Background

The client was employed by a company that provides IT consulting services on various public works projects. Her work included the installation and setup of SMART boards and Chromebooks, the installation of fiber optics and other electrical wiring, and the setup of other electrical instruments at various schools and public school classrooms.

Because her employment involved public work, she was entitled to an hourly prevailing wage rate under New Jersey law. Her employer failed to post the prevailing wage rates for each craft and classification in an easily accessible place at the work site. She believed that her employer willfully paid her less than the prevailing wage rates and benefits to which she was entitled.