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Public Contracts Act

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A quick definition of Public Contracts Act:

The Public Contracts Act, also known as the Walsh-Healey Act, is a law that was passed in 1936. It requires companies that do business with the government to pay their workers at least the minimum wage, provide them with an eight-hour workday and a 40-hour workweek, and pay them extra if they work more than that. The law also prohibits the use of convict labor and the employment of females under 18 or males under 16 years of age. Finally, it requires companies to maintain clean and safe working conditions for their employees.

A more thorough explanation:

The Public Contracts Act, also known as the Walsh-Healey Act, is a federal law that was passed in 1936. This law requires that companies who contract with the government must follow certain rules to ensure fair treatment of their workers.

Under the Public Contracts Act, government contractors must:

  • Pay their workers at least the minimum wage
  • Limit the workday to eight hours and the workweek to 40 hours, with overtime pay for any additional hours worked
  • Not use convict labor or employ females under 18 or males under 16 years of age
  • Maintain clean and safe working conditions

For example, if a company is awarded a contract to build a new government building, they must follow the rules of the Public Contracts Act when hiring workers for the project. This means they must pay their workers fairly, limit their hours, and provide a safe working environment.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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