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PHR Question #138: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A. Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act. The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (1936) was the first major federal law to impose sanitary working conditions requirements on federal contractors.
Question
As a HR Professional you must understand the laws and regulations, which affect employee compensation. Which of the following was the first to address sanitary working conditions?
Options
- AWalsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
- BPortal-to-Portal Act
- CDavis-Bacon Act
- DFair Labor Standards Act
Explanation
The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (1936) was the first major federal law to impose sanitary working conditions requirements on federal contractors.
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- B. The Portal-to-Portal Act (1947) clarified compensable work time under the FLSA and did not address sanitary conditions.
- C. The Davis-Bacon Act (1931) set prevailing wage rates for federal construction projects but did not establish sanitary working condition requirements.
- D. The Fair Labor Standards Act (1938) established minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor rules but was enacted after Walsh-Healey and did not focus on sanitary conditions.
Concept tested. Walsh-Healey Act sanitary working condition requirements
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