Thompkins v. Fuller

The Department of Labor and Industry appeals a decision of the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, County of Lake. This dispute deals with the amount of wages paid by a building contractor to his employees on a state-financed construction project. Essentially, this case involves interpretation of Montanas Little "Davis-Bacon Act," sections 18-2-401, et. seq., MCA (1979), which requires contractors on public projects to pay their employees "the standard prevailing rate of wages . . . applicable to the - Page 171 county or locality in which the work is being performed." Section 18-2-403(1), MCA, (1979). Initially, we note that the 1979 statutes are applicable to this case. We affirm the judgment with the exception of the attorneys fees.