Sections 103 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Sample Clauses
This clause enforces compliance with Sections 103 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, which set standards for working hours and safety on federally funded contracts. It requires contractors and subcontractors to ensure that laborers and mechanics are not required to work more than 40 hours per week without overtime compensation, and mandates adherence to specific safety and health regulations on the job site. By incorporating these requirements, the clause protects workers from excessive hours and unsafe conditions, ensuring fair labor practices and reducing the risk of workplace injuries.
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Sections 103 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires that laborers or mechanics shall be paid wages at a rate not less than one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty hours in any workweek. In the event of violation of this provision, the contractor and any subcontractor shall be liable for the unpaid wages and in addition for liquidated damages, computed with respect to each laborer or mechanic employed in violation of the Act in the amount of $25 for each calendar day in the workweek on which such individual was required or permitted to work in excess of forty hours without payment of required overtime wages. Any contractor of subcontractor aggrieved by the withholding of liquidated damages shall have the right to appeal to the head of the agency of the United States (or the territory of District of Columbia, as appropriate) for which the contract work was performed or for which financial assistance was provided.