The Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act of 1936

question 77

Multiple Choice

The Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act of 1936:

• A) permits a lower "training wage," which employers may pay to workers under the age of 20 for a period of up to 90 days.
• B) requires that employers pay higher wages for overtime, defined as hours worked beyond 40 hours per week.
• C) covers construction contractors that receive more than $2,000 in federal money.
• D) requires general contractors performing services on prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service employees in various classes no less than the wage rates found prevailing in the locality.
• E) covers all government contractors receiving $10,000 or more in federal funds.

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