WORKER PROTECTION: Federal Contractors and Violations of Labor Law

Abstract

Federal contracts involve considerable dollars, resulting in employment for many workers. GSA'S data show that federal contracts in fiscal year 1993 totaled about $182 billion. Approximately 22 percent of the labor force, 26 million workers, is employed by federal contractors and subcontractors, according to fiscal year 1993 estimates of the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Federal law and an executive order place greater responsibilities on federal contractors compared with other employers In some areas of workplace activity. For example, federal contractors must comply with Executive Order 11246, which requires a contractor to develop an affirmative action program detailing the steps that the contractor will take and has already taken to ensure equal employment opportunity for all workers, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. In addition, the Service Contract Act and the Davis-Bacon Act require the payment of area-prevailing wages and benefits on federal contracts In the service and construction industries, respectively. NLRA, as amended provides the basic framework governing private sector labor-management relations. The act, passed in 1935, created an independent agency, NLRB, to administer and enforce the act. Among other duties, NLRB's is responsible for preventing and remedying violations of the act-unfair labor practices (ULPs) committed by employers or unions. NLRB's functions are divided between its Office of the General Counsel and a five-member board. The Office of the General Counsel, organized into 52 field offices In 33 regions, investigates and prosecutes ULP charges. The Board, appointed by the President with Senate approval, reviews all cases decided by administrative law judges (ALJ) In the regions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA344824

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