You have requested information regarding the following Poster(s):

The poster is required under the following law(s):

The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act

The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA) applies to laborers and mechanics, including watchmen and guards, employed by contractors and subcontractors with federal service contracts and federally funded and assisted construction contracts over $100,000.

The CWHSSA is enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Employment Standards Administration.

Poster Requirements

A Poster is required to be posted on all contracts to which CWHSSA applies. Depending on the type of federal procurement contract involved – either the Notice to all Employees Working on Federal or Federally Financed Construction Projects (PDF) or, for contracts to which the Service Contract Act (SCA) applies, the “Employee Rights on Government Contracts” notice must be posted. These posters can be downloaded and printed from the Web. The appropriate poster(s) must be posted at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where it may be easily seen by employees. There is no size requirement for these posters but they must be easily readable.

DOL Contacts

Employment Standards Administration (ESA), Wage and Hour Division
Contact WHD
Tel: 1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243); TTY: 1-877-889-5627

The McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA)

The McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) covers contracts entered into by Federal and District of Columbia government agencies where the principal purpose of the contract is to furnish services in the U.S. through the use of "service employees." The term "service employee" includes any employee engaged in performing services on a covered contract other than a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee who meets the exemption criteria set forth in the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations.

The Employment Standards Administration’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) - enforces the Service Contract Act.

Poster Requirements

Every employer performing work covered by the Service Contract Act (and the Walsh-Healey Public Contract Act) is required to either provide each employee working on the contract notice of the SCA payment and fringe benefit requirements for the different classes of service employees or to post the “Employee Rights on Government Contracts” notice (including any applicable wage determination) at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where it may be easily seen by employees.  There are no size requirements for the poster.  The Employee Rights on Government Contracts poster is available in Spanish as well.

If the contractor employs workers with disabilities under special minimum wage certificates, the “Notice to Workers with Disabilities/Special Minimum Wage (PDF) poster” must also be posted. This poster explains the conditions under which special minimum wages may be paid.  It must be posted in a conspicuous place on the employer’s premises where it can be readily seen by employees and the parents or guardians of workers with disabilities.

DOL Contacts

Employment Standards Administration (ESA), Wage and Hour Division
Contact WHD
Tel: 1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243); TTY: 1-877-889-5627

The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act

The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (Walsh-Healey or PCA) requires certain contractors to pay employees the federal minimum wage for all hours worked, and time and one half their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. This Act applies to contractors with contracts in excess of $10,000 for the manufacturing or furnishing of materials, supplies, articles, and equipment to the U.S. government or the District of Columbia.  This Act covers employees who produce, assemble, handle, or ship goods under these contracts.

The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (Walsh-Healey or PCA) is enforced by the Employment Standards Administration's Wage and Hour Division .

Poster Requirements

Every employer performing work covered by the PCA (or the Service Contract Act) is required to post the “Employee Rights on Government Contracts”  notice (including any applicable wage determination) at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where it may be easily seen by employees.  There are no size requirements for the poster. The Employee Rights on Government Contracts poster is also available in Spanish.

If the contractor employs workers with disabilities under special minimum wage certificates, the "Notice to Workers with Disabilities/Special Minimum Wage (PDF) poster" must also be posted. This notice explains the conditions under which special minimum wages may be paid.  The poster must be posted in a conspicuous place on the employer’s premises where it can be readily seen by employees and the parents or guardians of workers with disabilities.

DOL Contacts

Employment Standards Administration (ESA), Wage and Hour Division
Contact WHD
Tel: 1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243); TTY: 1-877-889-5627

For questions on other DOL laws, please call DOL's Toll-Free Help Line at 1-866-4-USA-DOL. Live assistance is available in English and Spanish, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Additional service is available in more than 140 languages through a translation service.