A group of Republican lawmakers recently took steps to scrap the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) final rule updating the prevailing wages for construction workers on federal contracts. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act on Nov. 15. So far, 22 U.S. Representatives have signed on.

The prevailing wage is the minimum rate that an employer must pay to workers on federal construction projects in a particular location. We've gathered a group of articles on the topic from SHRM Online and other trusted sources. READ MORE