The Walsh-Healy Act

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how the Walsh-Healy Act makes specific requirements of contractors and subcontractors for the government. The paper also explains the requirements regarding their employees' rates of pay as established by the federal minimum wage requirements, the age of employability of individuals and the health and safety conditions of the workplace.

Outline:
Introduction
Employee Federal Minimum Wages and Overtime Wages
Penalties for Failure to Comply
Health and Safety Aspects of the Public Contracts Act
Plan of Cooperation
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"As stated in the introduction to this work, contractors working with the government are required to pay employees the federal minimum wage. The federal minimum wage at the time the Public Contract Act was enacted was the amount of $5.85 per hour beginning January 24, 2007 and to be raised to the amount of $6.55 per hour and effective July 24, 2008, and again being raised July 24, 2009 to the amount of $7.25 per hour. Contractors are further required to pay their workers at one and one-half times the regular pay rate of the employee for all hours worked in a week in excess of forty hours."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act (PCA) Compliance Assistance (2008) U.S. Department of Labor 31 Mar 2008. Employment Standards, Wage and Hour Division. Online available at; http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/contracts/pca.htm
• Wages and Supply & Equipment Contracts (2008) U.S. Department of Labor. 31 Mar 2008. Employment Law Guide Online available at; http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/walshh.htm
• The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (PCA) U.S. Department of Labor 31 Mar 2008. Online available at: http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-pca.htm
• Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to ESA Title 41 Public Contracts and Property Management Chapter 50 Part 50-205 Enforcement of Safety and Health Standards by State Officers and Employees 41 CFR 50-205.6 - Complaints Section Number: 50-205.6 (2008) Public Contracts, Department of Labor Online available at: http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/ESA/Title_41/Part_50-205/41CFR50-205.6.htm

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