Under the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 and the Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act of 1936, employees of federal contractors must receive rates less than the prevailing wages in the area.- False.
The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 is a federal law of the United States that stipulates the need for paying laborers and mechanics the local prevailing wages on public works projects. It covers "contractors and subcontractors performing on federally sponsored or aided contracts over $2,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works." The legislation bears the names of its supporters, Representative Robert L. Bacon of Long Island, New York, and Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania, a former secretary of labor for three presidents.
On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed into law the Davis-Bacon Act, which had been approved by Congress.
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