OH HB508

Director of Commerce must continue investigating prevailing wage violations even after settlement agreements are reached with contractors or subcontractors, and must make recommendations on whether violations occurred.

Settlement agreements cannot limit the Director's findings of violations; any such agreements are void and unenforceable, and violation findings are noted on department records regardless of payment.

Contractors, subcontractors, or officers found to have intentionally violated prevailing wage laws are prohibited from contracting with public authorities for one year (or three years for repeat violations within five years) and are placed on a list filed with the Secretary of State.

Director cannot enter into settlement agreements that prohibit placing violators on the debarment list, and must resume investigations if interested parties dismiss court actions after reaching settlements.

Defines "intentional violation" to include willful failures to comply with prevailing wage requirements, such as false reporting, employee misclassification, failure to pay prevailing wages, and violations of apprentice ratios.