Public WorksQuestion 1593 of 1605
If the Labor Commissioner issues a Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment for prevailing wage violations, the contractor generally may:
a.Appeal directly to the CSLB
b.Request review (a hearing) within the statutory deadline to contest the assessment
c.Ignore it without consequence
d.Only pay it, with no right to challenge
Explanation
Under Labor Code §1742, a contractor served with a Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment may obtain review by filing a request for a hearing within 60 days. The matter is heard within the DIR's administrative process, subject to further judicial review, not by the CSLB.
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