Which act ensures that wage rates paid to workers on public buildings are not less than the local prevailing wage?

The Davis-Bacon Act is the legislation that specifically mandates that workers on public building projects must be paid no less than the local prevailing wage. This act was established to ensure fairness in pay for laborers and mechanics working on federal and federally assisted construction projects. By requiring the payment of prevailing wages, the Davis-Bacon Act helps to prevent wage undercutting and promotes commonly accepted wage practices in the local construction market.

This act applies to contracts over a certain monetary threshold and requires that contractors and subcontractors pay their workers the local prevailing wage as determined by the Department of Labor. The goal of the Davis-Bacon Act is to ensure economic standards are maintained in public works projects, in turn benefiting the overall community by promoting fair labor practices.

The other acts mentioned focus on different aspects of labor laws, such as the McNamara-O'Hara Act, which pertains to service contracts, the Walsh-Healey Act, focusing on the procurement of goods, and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, which addresses work hours and safety standards for workers, but none of these acts directly relate to the wage rates on public buildings in the manner that the Davis-Bacon Act does.