Payroll proposes paying a public-works laborer the company's ordinary private rate. What wage and related obligations govern instead?
- AApply one statewide rate to every craft
- BPay only the private-market bid rate
- Meet prevailing-wage and payroll rules
- DTreat every worker as an independent contractor
Why C is correct
The best answer is: Meet prevailing-wage and payroll rules. Public works requirements depend on project, location, craft, classification, and dates. Contractors must use current official determinations and maintain supporting records. The new fact pattern changes the setting, not the governing rule or management control. The other choices either skip a required step, apply a different rule, or fail to address the stated risk.