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 (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) 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 (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.
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