Government Contracts Compliance Assistance Toolkit

Here are a few key things employers with government contracts need to understand:

• The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts require payment of prevailing wages on federally funded or assisted construction projects.

• The McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act requires contractors and subcontractors performing services on prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service employees in various classes no less than the wage rates and fringe benefits found prevailing in the locality, or the rates (including prospective increases) contained in a predecessor contractor's collective bargaining agreement.

• Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, requires certain employers that contract with the federal government to provide employees with up to seven days of paid sick leave annually.

Use the posters below to learn more about employee rights on government contracts.

• Davis-Bacon Act poster (PDF)

  • Derechos del empleado bajo la Ley Davis-Bacon(PDF) (español)

• Service Contract Act/Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act poster (PDF)

  • Derechos del empleado bajo contratos gubernamentales (PDF) (español)

• Worker rights under Executive Order 13706 (PDF), Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors

In addition to the laws above, many employers with government contracts are also covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Here are additional tips and resources to help employers comply with the FLSA.

• Recordkeeping requirements

  • Requisitos para preservar los registros conforme a la Ley de Normas Razonables de Trabajo (español)

• Hours worked

  • Horas trabajadas de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Normas Razonables de Trabajo (español)

• Overtime pay requirements

  • Requisitos para el pago de sobretiempo bajo la Ley de Normas Razonables de Trabajo (español)

• Child labor laws for nonagricultural jobs

  • Disposiciones del trabajo de menores de edad de la Ley de Normas Justas de Trabajo para las ocupaciones no agrícolas (español)

• Retaliation against employees is prohibited

  • Prohibir represaliar bajo la Ley de Normas Justas de Trabajo (español)

Please visit YouthRules.gov for more information and resources.