1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each contractor and subcontractor under a public work contract shall pay not less than the prevailing wage rate of straight time to an employee for each hour that the employee works.

2. (b) A contractor and subcontractor shall pay an employee the prevailing wage rate of overtime for each hour that the employee works:

   1. (1) in excess of 10 hours in any single calendar day;
   2. (2) in excess of 40 hours per each workweek; or
   3. (3) on Sunday or a legal holiday.

Added by Acts 1988, c. 48, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 687, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.