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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 290.220 (2026)

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  290.220.  Policy declared. — It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Missouri that a wage of no less than the prevailing hourly rate of wages for work of a similar character in the locality in which the work is performed or the public works contracting minimum wage, whichever is applicable, shall be paid to all workers employed by or on behalf of any public body engaged in public works, exclusive of maintenance work.

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(L. 1957 p. 574 § 2, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1729, et al.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22 cases, 1962–2017 · leading case: State ex rel. Ashcroft v. City of Sedalia, 629 S.W.2d 578 (Mo. Ct. App. 1981).
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State ex rel. Ashcroft v. City of Sedalia, 629 S.W.2d 578 (Mo. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 43× “210(7) of the Prevailing Wage Act, RSMo 1978, and was, therefore, subject to all the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act by reason of the statutorily declared policy of the State of Missouri set forth in Section 290.220, RSMo 1978. Section 290.210, RSMo 1978, is captioned…”
Thomas v. A.G. Elec., Inc., 304 S.W.3d 179 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 5× “Section 290.220 RSMo 2000. 4 , 5 The Missouri Prevailing Wage Act, codified at Sections 290.”
Long v. Interstate Ready-Mix, L.L.C., 83 S.W.3d 571 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 3× “1 with § 290.220). The only question on appeal, however, is the meaning of the phrase “on the site of the building or construction job” contained in the second sentence of § 290.”
Div. of Labor Standards, Dep't of Labor & Indus. Relations v. Friends of the Zoo of Springfield, Missouri, Inc., 38 S.W.3d 421 (Mo. 2001). · cites it 4× “” Section 290.220. The real and ultimate beneficiary test focuses on the eventual recipient, whereas the prevailing wage law is implemented throughout the period from bidding through actual construction.”
Henry Cnty. Water Co. v. McLucas, 21 S.W.3d 179 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 6× “Section 290.220, RSMo 1994, provides: It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Missouri that a wage of no less than the prevailing hourly rate of wages for work of a similar character in the locality in which the work is performed shall be paid to all workmen…”
State ex rel. Webster ex rel. Missouri Dep't of Labor & Indus. Relations, Div. of Labor Standards v. City of Camdenton, 779 S.W.2d 312 (Mo. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 3× ““Section 290.220, RSMo 1978, clearly prescribes two criteria for determining whether the Prevailing Wage Act is applicable to the industrial development project involved in this appeal.”
Affiliated Constr. Trades Found. v. Univ. of West Virginia Bd. of Trs., 557 S.E.2d 863 (W. Va. 2001). · cites it 2× “2d at 316 (citing Mo.Rev. Stat. § 290.220 (1978)); cf. W.Va.”
Cent. Missouri Plumbing Co. v. Plumbers Local Union 35, 908 S.W.2d 366 (Mo. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 3× “Section 290.220, RSMo 1994. 1 Section 290.”
HTH Companies v. Mo. Dept. of Labor & Indus. Relations, 154 S.W.3d 358 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “In support of their point, Appellants argue that if the Legislature wanted to exclude hours worked by illegal aliens it would have specifically done so by adding them to the exclusionary clause set forth in Section 290.220. The Legislature chose not to do so, and for this reason…”
State Ex Rel. Laszewski v. R.L. Persons Constr., Inc., 136 S.W.3d 863 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “” Section 290.220. The statutes applicable to prevailing wages on public works, Sections 290.”
Mortenson v. Leatherwood Constr., Inc., 137 S.W.3d 529 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). “” RSMo § 290.220. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is charged with enforcement of the PWA and has been authorized by the legislature to “establish rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 290.”
Bruemmer v. Missouri Dep't of Labor Relations, 997 S.W.2d 112 (Mo. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “” Section 290.220. Pursuant to this duty, the Department, through its Division of Labor Standards, issued Annual Wage Order No.”
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