The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA) is a

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that covers hours and safety standards in

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contracts. The Act applies to federal service

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and federal and federally assisted construction contracts worth over $100,000, and requires

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and subcontractors on covered contracts to pay laborers and mechanics employed in the performance of the contracts one and one-half times their basic rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. This Act also prohibits unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous working conditions on federal and federally financed and assisted construction projects.

References

dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-cwhssa.htm
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