Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S. C. §§ 3701 – 3708). Where applicable, all contracts awarded by the non-federal entity in excess of $100,000 that involve the employment of mechanics or laborers must include a provision for compliance with 40 U.S.C. §§ 3702 and 3704, as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5). Under 40 U.S.C. § 3702 of the Act, each contractor must be required to compute the wages of every mechanic and laborer based on a standard work week of 40 hours. Work in excess of the standard work week is permissible provided that the worker is compensated at a rate of not less than one and a half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in the work week. The requirements of 40 U.S.C. § 3704 are applicable to construction work and provide that no laborer or mechanic must be required to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous. These requirements do not apply to the purchases of supplies or materials or articles ordinarily available on the open market, or contracts for transportation or transmission of intelligence.
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S. C. §3701-3708). If the Order involves the use of funds from a Federal government grant, contract, or subcontract, and entails a contract in excess of $100,000 that involve the employment of mechanics or laborers, Seller shall comply with the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. §3702 [Work Hours] and §3704 [Health and Safety Standards in Building Trades and Construction Agency]), as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5- “Labor Standards Provisions Applicable to Contracts Covering Federally Financed and Assisted Construction”).
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S. C. 3701- 3708). Where applicable, pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3702 and 3704, as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations ( 29 CFR Part 5) CONTRACTOR must be required to compute the wages of every mechanic and laborer on the basis of a standard work week of 40 hours. Work in excess of the standard work week is permissible provided that the worker is compensated at a rate of not less than one and a half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in the work week. The requirements of 40 U.S.C. 3704 are applicable to construction work and provide that no laborer or mechanic must be required to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous.
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S. C. 327-330) - Where applicable, all construction contracts awarded in excess of $100,000. Contracts that involve the employment of mechanics or laborers shall include a provision for compliance with Sections 103 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-330), as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR part 5). Under Section 102 of the Act, each contractor shall be required to compute the wages of every mechanic and laborer on the basis of a standard work week of 40 hours. Work in excess of the standard work week is permissible provided that the worker is compensated at a rate of not less than 1 ½ times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in the work week. Section 107 of the Act is applicable to construction work and provides that no laborer or mechanic shall be required to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous on federal and federally financed and assisted construction projects. These requirements do not apply to the purchases of supplies or materials or articles ordinarily available on the open market, or contracts for transportation or transmission of intelligence.
