The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 Regulates Employers Who Hold Federal

question 21

True/False

The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 regulates employers who hold federal government contracts of $2,000 or more for federal construction projects. It provides that employees working on these projects must be paid the prevailing wage (PW) rate.

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