The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) oversees Labor Compliance provisions on all Public Works contracts for SamTrans/Caltrain. All contractors, subcontractors, and professional service firms performing work on Public Works contracts must comply with applicable federal and state prevailing wage requirements.  

 Contractors  

All contractors working on Public Works contracts must be register with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) prior to bidding, pay their workers the applicable prevailing wage rates, comply with apprenticeship requirements, and submit certified payrolls (CPR) weekly.  

Contractor Registration:  
Contractor Registration (ca.gov)  

State of California Department of Industrial Relations Prevailing Wage Determinations 
Director's Office of Policy, Research and Legislation (OPRL) public works information (ca.gov)  

Department of Apprenticeship Standard  
https://www.dir.ca.gov/das/publicworks.html  

LCP Tracker   
https://lcptracker.com/  

DIR  
Certified Payroll Reports (ca.gov)  


Workers on Public Works projects  

All workers working on Public Works projects must be paid the applicable prevailing wage rate. If you’re working on a SamTrans/Caltrain contract and have any questions or concerns about your wages or hours worked, please contact us by:   

  • Phone: 650-508-6200 and ask for OCR/Labor Compliance  

If you have a Public Works complaint, you may file one with the DIR at:  How to file a public works complaint (ca.gov).