Davis-Bacon Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Department_of_Labor
gptkb:Henry_Winter_Davis
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Labor
gptkbp:affects federal funding projects
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Davis-Bacon_and_Related_Acts
gptkbp:applies_to public buildings
public works
construction contracts
federal government contracts
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Wage_and_Hour_Division
gptkbp:controversy impact on project costs
gptkbp:effective_date 1931
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Department_of_Labor
federal agencies
gptkbp:goal protect local labor markets
gptkbp:has subject of legal challenges
criticism from business groups
support from labor organizations
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
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
gptkbp:provides mechanism for wage determination
gptkbp:purpose to establish prevailing wage rates
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:military_unit
public works projects
gptkbp:requires contractors to pay overtime
payment of local prevailing wages
submission of payroll records
compliance with wage determinations