15 U.S.C. § 3152 : US Code - Section 3152: Labor standards

Search 15 U.S.C. § 3152 : US Code - Section 3152: Labor standards

(a) Equal wages; increase in employment
Any new program enacted and funded pursuant to the implementation
of this chapter shall, subject to any limitations on maximum annual
compensation as may be provided in the law authorizing such
programs, provide that persons employed are paid equal wages for
equal work, and that such policies and programs create a net
increase in employment through work that would not otherwise be
done or are essential to fulfill national priority purposes.
(b) Wage rates; work limitations of reservoir projects employees
Any person employed in any reservoir project enacted and funded
pursuant to the implementation of section 3116(c)(1) of this title,
or in any other job created pursuant to implementation of this
chapter, shall, subject to any limitations on maximum annual
compensation as may be provided in the law authorizing such
programs, be paid not less than the pay received by others
performing the same type of work for the same employer, and in no
case less than the minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act
of 1938 [29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.]. No person employed in any
reservoir project enacted and funded pursuant to implementation of
section 3116(c)(1) of this title shall perform work of the type to
which sections 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40 apply, except
as otherwise may be specifically authorized by law.
(c) Recommendations of President
Any recommendation by the President for legislation to implement
any program enacted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter,
requiring the use of funds under this chapter, and submitted
pursuant to the requirements of this chapter, shall contain
appropriate wage provisions based upon existing wage standard
legislation.