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UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSN. v. COUTU

No. 78-1945.

450 U.S. 754 (1981)

UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSN., INC. v. COUTU.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 6, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Mann argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Robert Jay Nye argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Hugh B. Arnold and Daniel N. Kadjan.

Harriet S. Shapiro argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With her on the brief were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Daniel, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, Robert E. Kopp, and Eloise E. Davies.*

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Davis-Bacon Act requires that certain federal construction contracts contain a stipulation that laborers and mechanics will be paid not less than prevailing wages, as determined by the Secretary of Labor. The question presented in this case is whether the Act confers upon an employee a private right of action for back wages under a contract that has been administratively determined not to call for Davis...

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