Your company is a government contractor with a current project of $250, 000. As the Senior HR Professional you've been asked how the Walsh Healy Public Contracts Act will affect your organization. What is the Walsh Healy Public Contracts Act?
- This act requires government contractors with contracts over $100, 000 to pay their employees the prevailing wage for their local areas as established by the Secretary of Labor.
- This act requires government contractors in states that have minimum wages set higher than federal minimum wage act to abide by the state minimum wage requirements.
- This act requires government contractors in states that have minimum wages set higher than federal minimum wage act to abide by the state minimum wage requirements unless the workers do not live in the state where the contracted work is being performed.
- This act requires government contractors with contracts over $10, 000 to pay their employees the prevailing wage for their local areas as established by the Secretary of Labor.
Answer(s): D
Reference:
Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470- 43096-5. Chapter Six: Total Rewards. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Compensation and Benefits
Objective: Total Rewards Defined
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