§21-1C-1. Short Title
This article shall be called the "West Virginia Jobs Act".
§21-1C-2. Definitions
As used in this article: (1) The term “commissioner” means the Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Labor, or his or her authorized representatives.
§21-1C-3. Legislative Findings; Statement of Policy
The Legislature finds that the rate of unemployment in this state is significantly higher than that of most other states and that a majority of West Virginia counties are designated as labor surplus areas by the United States department of labor. The Legislature finds that the employment of persons from outside the local labor market […]
§21-1C-4. Local Labor Market Utilization on Public Improvement Construction Projects; Waiver Certificates
(a) Employers shall hire at least seventy-five percent of employees for public improvement construction projects domiciled in the local labor market, to be rounded off, with at least two employees from outside the local labor market permissible for each employer per project. (b) Any employer unable to employ the minimum number of employees from the […]
§21-1C-5. Applicability and Scope of Article; Reporting Requirements
(a) This article applies to expenditures for construction projects by any public authority for public improvements as defined by this article. (b) For public improvement projects let pursuant to this article, the public authority shall file, or require an employer as defined in section two of this article to file, with the Division of Labor […]
§21-1C-6. Penalties for Violation of Article, Notice of Violations; Administrative Remedies
(a) If, after inspection or investigation, the commissioner determines that an employer has violated any provision of this article, the commissioner shall provide a written notice of violation to the employer and the public authority, setting forth the number of violations, a description of every violation and the amount of the penalty that will be […]