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42 U.S.C. § 1549 — Laborers and mechanics; wages; preference in employment

submitted 86 years ago by ch. 862 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 109 words · no verdicts yet

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This section sets overtime pay and prevailing-wage rules for covered construction, repair, and demolition work, and gives qualified local residents a preference.

For every laborer and mechanic working on construction, repair, or demolition work authorized by subchapters II through VII of this chapter, pay must be based on an 8-hour basic workday. Work beyond 8 hours in a day is allowed only if all extra hours are paid at least one and one-half times the basic pay rate. Construction of defense housing authorized by this chapter must pay at least the prevailing wages. Qualified local residents must receive preference for these jobs.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the wages of every laborer and mechanic employed on any construction, repair or demolition work authorized by subchapters II to VII of this chapter shall be computed on a basic day rate of eight hours per day and work in excess of eight hours per day shall be permitted upon compensation for all hours worked in excess of eight hours per day at not less than one and one-half times the basic rate of pay. Not less than the prevailing wages shall be paid in the construction of defense housing authorized herein. Preference in such employment shall be given to qualified local residents.

Source credit: (Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862, title III, § 309, formerly § 12, 54 Stat. 1128; renumbered title III, § 309, June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 4(b), 55 Stat. 363; amended Jan. 21, 1942, ch. 14, § 9, 56 Stat. 12.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1940Enacted · Act of Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862 · 54 Stat. 1128
  • 1941Amended · Act of June 28, 1941, ch. 260 · 55 Stat. 363
  • 1942Amended · Act of Jan. 21, 1942, ch. 14 · 56 Stat. 12

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 862 on 1940-10-14.

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