Washington Prevailing Wage Complaint and Instructions are documents issued by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to address employee complaints about failing to be paid the prevailing wage or overtime wages. The Complaint and Instructions provide the information needed to submit a complaint to the department in order to seek relief for not being paid the prevailing wage or overtime wages. The instructions also provide information about how the complaint is processed and the legal remedies available to the employee. There are two types of Washington Prevailing Wage Complaint and Instructions: 1. Private Construction Prevailing Wage Complaint and Instructions: This document provides information about how to file a complaint if an employee is not being paid the prevailing wage rate for construction work in the private sector. 2. Public Work Prevailing Wage Complaint and Instructions: This document provides information about how to file a complaint if an employee is not being paid the prevailing wage rate for public work such as government-funded construction projects.