As part of President Roosevelt’s New Deal, a federal law was passed in 1936 that established overtime pay for the number of hours worked by contracted employees, beyond the standard 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act was established to ensure that the minimum wage was equal to the prevailing wage at that time. The law also prohibited employment of minors under 16, and current convicts, under certain conditions.
The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act was recently modified to establish the minimum wage, maximum hours, and safety and health standards, as outlined in the new federal labor law poster. This law applies to contracts over $10,000 for the manufacturing or furnishing of materials, supplies, articles, or equipment to the government or to Washington, DC. The Welsh-Healey Act doesn’t apply to certain contracts like “open market” purchases; purchases of perishables; agricultural purchases; contracts for public utility services; and certain transportation and communication services; supplies manufactured or furnished outside of the U.S. or Virgin Islands; and contracts exempted by the Secretary of Labor in certain circumstances. Post this workplace compliance poster in an area visible to contractors.
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