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Walsh-Healy Act Poster*

November 6th, 2006 Posted by Mark

We all know what the Walsh-Healy Act Poster* is for, right? If not, there might not be need for you to give yourself with 50 flogs from your nearest employment law manual. No, you might not know about the Walsh-Healy Act Poster* because it might not have anything to do with your particular business or employees.

Then again, it doesn’t hurt to make sure you don’t need to know about the Walsh-Healy Act Poster*. So let’s review. The Walsh-Healy Act Poster* is for any employers who are doing contract work under the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act. This law requires contractors who are doing manufacturing or production of materials, supplies, equipment, or any other article to the United States government or Washington D.C. to pay their employees for all contracts that come in over $10,000.

The Walsh-Healy Act Poster* goes on to detail how this payment amount for government contractors must take into account the federal minimum wage laws and overtime laws for all worked time and effort, especially that over 40 hours per week. This law is doubly enforced by the general standards on the books under the watch of the Employment Standard Administration’s WHD, or Wage and Hour Division, which is all part of the Department of Labor.

When it comes to fringe benefits and safety and health issues, the Walsh-Healy Act Poster* covers that as well. The Walsh-Healy Act Poster* says that certain service contracts might require the payment of fringe benefits, though supply contracts do not require fringe benefits to employees.

The Walsh-Healy Act Poster* also covers the fact that work done in such federal contract settings must be done in a sanitary and safe manner and location, and that nothing hazardous or dangerous must be present to affect the employees’ safety and health.

So, did you know the Walsh-Healy Act Poster*? If not, should you have?