1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov September 14, 2021Federally Funded Construction and the Payment of Locally Prevailing WagesIntroduction Beginning in the 1930s, Congress has enacted multiple statutes that establish minimum labor standards for various classes of workers. Some of these standards apply
2、broadly to most employers (e.g., the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Act), while others apply more narrowly to private employers that enter into contracts with the federal government. The latter group covers federal contracts for construction work or the purchase of goods o
3、r other types of services. This In Focus examines the federal law that prescribes labor standards for federal construction contractsthe Davis-Bacon Actand a series of related statutes that incorporate the Davis-Bacon Act standards into their provisions. The Davis-Bacon Act The Davis-Bacon Act (DBA),
4、 40 U.S.C. 3141-3148, requires government contractors to pay locally prevailing wages to laborers and/or mechanics employed on certain federally funded construction projects. Enacted in 1931, the DBA reflects Congresss interest in giving the government “the power to require its contractors to pay th