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The prevailing wage laws are somewhat complicated and can expose an unwary employer to thousands of dollars in wages and penalties if the employer does not comply. There are also occasions when flagrant violations of such laws can land an owner in prison. That is what has happened in a recent Pennsylvania case where a contractor was handed a two year sentence after he pled guilty to, essentially, stealing from his workers by not paying them proper prevailing wage. The case is entitled
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Scott Cameron Good, and issued from the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County
Apr 27, 2021
HARRISBURG Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Monday announced that Scott Good, a Centre County contractor, has been sentenced to an aggregate of four months to two years minus four days in prison, followed by three years probation, and to pay a fine and provide 200 hours of community service.
Good was also ordered to pay $64,157.09 in restitution for stealing employees’ wages for five years. His business, GoodCo, received a $10,000 fine. The sentencing is the result of an investigation that found Good underpaid workers on prevailing wage projects.
“The days when companies could screw over workers and not be held accountable to the law are over. If employers steal from their workers, through misclassification or violations of the prevailing wage, we will act,” Shapiro said in a press release. “My office is committed, with our partners in law enforcement, to make sure working Pennsylvanians receive the wages and benefits owed to them under the law