Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:administered_by |
gptkb:Wage_and_Hour_Division
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| gptkbp:affects |
federal funding projects
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Davis-Bacon_and_Related_Acts
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| gptkbp:applies_to |
public buildings
public works construction contracts federal government contracts |
| gptkbp:controversy |
impact on project costs
|
| gptkbp:date_enacted |
1931
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Department_of_Labor
federal agencies |
| gptkbp:goal |
protect local labor markets
|
| gptkbp:has |
criticism from business groups
support from labor organizations |
| gptkbp:has_been |
subject of legal challenges
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Great_Depression
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Davis-Bacon Act
|
| gptkbp:impact |
construction industry wages
|
| gptkbp:includes |
fringe benefits provisions
|
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
certain small projects
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:labor_unions
|
| gptkbp:influences |
state prevailing wage laws
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| gptkbp:is |
a federal statute
a law that affects public sector employment a requirement for federal contracts a topic of political debate a law that affects federal funding allocation a law that has been amended multiple times a law that has been studied extensively a law that has been subject to reform proposals a law that has economic implications a law that has historical significance a law that has implications for contractors a law that influences labor relations a law that promotes fair competition a measure to combat wage undercutting associated with wage fairness considered a landmark labor law named after two congressmen often cited in wage disputes part of federal labor law |
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
state laws
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Mc_Namara-O'_Hara_Service_Contract_Act
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| gptkbp:provides |
mechanism for wage determination
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to establish prevailing wage rates
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:workers
public works projects |
| gptkbp:requires |
contractors to pay overtime
payment of local prevailing wages submission of payroll records compliance with wage determinations |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Henry_Winter_Davis
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Labor |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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