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Federal Acquisition Regulation

Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions

FAR 22

Scope of part (FAR 22.000) Scope of part. Definitions (FAR 22.001) Definitions. Subpart Basic Labor Policies (FAR 22.1) - Basic Labor Policies Labor relations (FAR 22.101) Labor relations. 22.101-1 General. 22.101-2 Contract pricing and administration. 22.101-3 Reporting labor disputes. 22.101-4 Removal of items from contractors’ facilities affected by work stoppages. Federal and State labor requirements (FAR 22.102) Federal and State labor requirements. 22.102-1 Policy. 22.102-2 Administration. Overtime (FAR 22.103) Overtime. 22.103-1 Definition. 22.103-2 Policy. 22.103-3 Procedures. 22.103-4 Approvals. 22.103-5 Contract clauses. Subpart Convict Labor (FAR 22.2) - Convict Labor General (FAR 22.201) General. Contract clause (FAR 22.202) Contract clause. Subpart Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (FAR 22.3) - Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Scope of subpart (FAR 22.300) Scope of subpart. Statutory requirement (FAR 22.301) Statutory requirement. Liquidated damages and overtime pay (FAR 22.302) Liquidated damages and overtime pay. Administration and enforcement (FAR 22.303) Administration and enforcement. Variations, tolerances, and exemptions (FAR 22.304) Variations, tolerances, and exemptions. Contract clause (FAR 22.305) Contract clause. Subpart Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction (FAR 22.4) - Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction Scope of subpart (FAR 22.400) Scope of subpart. Definitions (FAR 22.401) Definitions. Applicability (FAR 22.402) Applicability. Statutory, Executive Order, and regulatory requirements (FAR 22.403) Statutory, Executive Order, and regulatory requirements. 22.403-1 Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute. 22.403-2 Copeland Act. 22.403-3 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards. 22.403-4 Executive Orders 13658 and 14026. 22.403-5 Executive Order 13706. 22.403-6 Department of Labor regulations involving construction. Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute wage determinations (FAR 22.404) Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute wage determinations. 22.404-1 Types of wage determinations. 22.404-2 General requirements. 22.404-3 Procedures for requesting wage determinations. 22.404-4 Solicitations issued without wage determinations for the primary site of the work. 22.404-5 Expiration of project wage determinations. 22.404-6 Modifications of wage determinations. 22.404-7 Correction of wage determinations containing clerical errors. 22.404-8 Notification of improper wage determination before award. 22.404-9 Award of contract without required wage determination. 22.404-10 Posting wage determinations and notice. 22.404-11 Wage determination appeals. 22.404-12 Labor standards for contracts containing construction requirements and option provisions that extend the term of the contract. [Reserved] (FAR 22.405) [Reserved] Administration and enforcement (FAR 22.406) Administration and enforcement. 22.406-1 Policy. 22.406-2 Wages, fringe benefits, and overtime. 22.406-3 Additional classifications. 22.406-4 Apprentices and trainees. 22.406-5 Subcontracts. 22.406-6 Payrolls and statements. 22.406-7 Compliance checking. 22.406-8 Investigations. 22.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments. 22.406-10 Disposition of disputes concerning construction contract labor standards enforcement. 22.406-11 Contract terminations. 22.406-12 Cooperation with the Department of Labor. 22.406-13 Semiannual enforcement reports. Solicitation provision and contract clauses (FAR 22.407) Solicitation provision and contract clauses. Subpart Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (FAR 22.5) - Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects Scope of subpart (FAR 22.501) Scope of subpart. Definitions (FAR 22.502) Definitions. Policy (FAR 22.503) Policy. General requirements for project labor agreements (FAR 22.504) General requirements for project labor agreements. Solicitation provision and contract clause (FAR 22.505) Solicitation provision and contract clause. Subpart Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment (FAR 22.6) - Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment [Reserved] (FAR 22.601) [Reserved] Statutory requirements (FAR 22.602) Statutory requirements. Applicability (FAR 22.603) Applicability. Exemptions (FAR 22.604) Exemptions. 22.604-1 Statutory exemptions. 22.604-2 Regulatory exemptions. Rulings and interpretations of the statute (FAR 22.605) Rulings and interpretations of the statute. [Reserved] (FAR 22.606) [Reserved] [Reserved] (FAR 22.607) [Reserved] Procedures (FAR 22.608) Procedures. [Reserved] (FAR 22.609) [Reserved] Contract clause (FAR 22.610) Contract clause. Subpart [Reserved] (FAR 22.7) - [Reserved] Subpart Equal Employment Opportunity (FAR 22.8) - Equal Employment Opportunity Scope of subpart (FAR 22.800) Scope of subpart. Definitions (FAR 22.801) Definitions. General (FAR 22.802) General. Responsibilities (FAR 22.803) Responsibilities. Affirmative action programs (FAR 22.804) Affirmative action programs. 22.804-1 Nonconstruction. 22.804-2 Construction. Procedures (FAR 22.805) Procedures. Inquiries (FAR 22.806) Inquiries. Exemptions (FAR 22.807) Exemptions. Complaints (FAR 22.808) Complaints. Enforcement (FAR 22.809) Enforcement. Solicitation provisions and contract clauses (FAR 22.810) Solicitation provisions and contract clauses. Subpart Nondiscrimination Because of Age (FAR 22.9) - Nondiscrimination Because of Age Policy (FAR 22.901) Policy. Handling complaints (FAR 22.902) Handling complaints. Subpart Service Contract Labor Standards (FAR 22.10) - Service Contract Labor Standards Scope of subpart (FAR 22.1000) Scope of subpart. Definitions (FAR 22.1001) Definitions. Statutory and Executive order requirements (FAR 22.1002) Statutory and Executive order requirements. 22.1002-1 General. 22.1002-2 Wage determinations based on prevailing rates. 22.1002-3 Wage determinations based on collective bargaining agreements. 22.1002-4 Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage. 22.1002-5 Executive Orders 13658 and 14026. 22.1002-6 Executive Order 13706. Applicability (FAR 22.1003) Applicability. 22.1003-1 General. 22.1003-2 Geographical coverage of the Act. 22.1003-3 Statutory exemptions. 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions. 22.1003-5 Some examples of contracts covered. 22.1003-6 Repair distinguished from remanufacturing of equipment. 22.1003-7 Questions concerning applicability of the Service Contract Labor Standards statute. Department of Labor responsibilities and regulations (FAR 22.1004) Department of Labor responsibilities and regulations. [Reserved] (FAR 22.1005) [Reserved] Solicitation provisions and contract clauses (FAR 22.1006) Solicitation provisions and contract clauses. Requirement to obtain wage determinations (FAR 22.1007) Requirement to obtain wage determinations. Procedures for obtaining wage determinations (FAR 22.1008) Procedures for obtaining wage determinations. 22.1008-1 Obtaining wage determinations. 22.1008-2 Successorship with incumbent contractor collective bargaining agreement. Place of performance unknown (FAR 22.1009) Place of performance unknown. 22.1009-1 General. 22.1009-2 Attempt to identify possible places of performance. 22.1009-3 All possible places of performance identified. 22.1009-4 All possible places of performance not identified. Notification to interested parties under collective bargaining agreements (FAR 22.1010) Notification to interested parties under collective bargaining agreements. [Reserved] (FAR 22.1011) [Reserved] Applicability of revisions to wage determinations (FAR 22.1012) Applicability of revisions to wage determinations. 22.1012-1 Prevailing wage determinations. 22.1012-2 Wage determinations based on collective bargaining agreements. Review of wage determination (FAR 22.1013) Review of wage determination. Delay over 60 days in bid opening or commencement of work (FAR 22.1014) Delay over 60 days in bid opening or commencement of work. Discovery of errors by the Department of Labor (FAR 22.1015) Discovery of errors by the Department of Labor. Statement of equivalent rates for Federal hires (FAR 22.1016) Statement of equivalent rates for Federal hires. [Reserved] (FAR 22.1017) [Reserved] Notification to contractors and employees (FAR 22.1018) Notification to contractors and employees. Additional classes of service employees (FAR 22.1019) Additional classes of service employees. Seniority lists (FAR 22.1020) Seniority lists. Request for hearing (FAR 22.1021) Request for hearing. Withholding of contract payments (FAR 22.1022) Withholding of contract payments. Termination for default (FAR 22.1023) Termination for default. Cooperation with the Department of Labor (FAR 22.1024) Cooperation with the Department of Labor. Ineligibility of violators (FAR 22.1025) Ineligibility of violators. Disputes concerning labor standards (FAR 22.1026) Disputes concerning labor standards. Subpart Professional Employee Compensation (FAR 22.11) - Professional Employee Compensation Applicability (FAR 22.1101) Applicability. Definition (FAR 22.1102) Definition. Policy, procedures, and solicitation provision (FAR 22.1103) Policy, procedures, and solicitation provision. Subpart [Reserved] (FAR 22.12) - [Reserved] Subpart Equal Opportunity for Veterans (FAR 22.13) - Equal Opportunity for Veterans Scope of subpart (FAR 22.1300) Scope of subpart. Definitions (FAR 22.1301) Definitions. Policy (FAR 22.1302) Policy. Applicability (FAR 22.1303) Applicability. Procedures (FAR 22.1304) Procedures. Waivers (FAR 22.1305) Waivers. Department of Labor notices and reports (FAR 22.1306) Department of Labor notices and reports. Collective bargaining agreements (FAR 22.1307) Collective bargaining agreements. Complaint procedures (FAR 22.1308) Complaint procedures. Actions because of noncompliance (FAR 22.1309) Actions because of noncompliance. Solicitation provision and contract clauses (FAR 22.1310) Solicitation provision and contract clauses. Subpart Employment of Workers with Disabilities (FAR 22.14) - Employment of Workers with Disabilities Scope of subpart (FAR 22.1400) Scope of subpart. Policy (FAR 22.1401) Policy. Applicability (FAR 22.1402) Applicability. Waivers (FAR 22.1403) Waivers. Department of Labor notices (FAR 22.1404) Department of Labor notices. Collective bargaining agreements (FAR 22.1405) Collective bargaining agreements. Complaint procedures (FAR 22.1406) Complaint procedures. Actions because of noncompliance (FAR 22.1407) Actions because of noncompliance. Contract clause (FAR 22.1408) Contract clause. Subpart Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor (FAR 22.15) - Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor Scope (FAR 22.1500) Scope. Definitions (FAR 22.1501) Definitions. Policy (FAR 22.1502) Policy. Procedures for acquiring end products on the List of Products Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor (FAR 22.1503) Procedures for acquiring end products on the List of Products Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor. Violations and remedies (FAR 22.1504) Violations and remedies. Solicitation provision and contract clause (FAR 22.1505) Solicitation provision and contract clause. Subpart Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (FAR 22.16) - Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act Scope of subpart (FAR 22.1600) Scope of subpart. Definitions (FAR 22.1601) Definitions. Policy (FAR 22.1602) Policy. Exceptions (FAR 22.1603) Exceptions. Compliance evaluation and complaint investigations and sanctions for violations (FAR 22.1604) Compliance evaluation and complaint investigations and sanctions for violations. Contract clause (FAR 22.1605) Contract clause. Subpart Combating Trafficking in Persons (FAR 22.17) - Combating Trafficking in Persons Scope of subpart (FAR 22.1700) Scope of subpart. Applicability (FAR 22.1701) Applicability. Definitions (FAR 22.1702) Definitions. Policy (FAR 22.1703) Policy. Violations and remedies (FAR 22.1704) Violations and remedies. Solicitation provision and contract clause (FAR 22.1705) Solicitation provision and contract clause. Subpart Employment Eligibility Verification (FAR 22.18) - Employment Eligibility Verification Scope (FAR 22.1800) Scope. Definitions (FAR 22.1801) Definitions. Policy (FAR 22.1802) Policy. Contract clause (FAR 22.1803) Contract clause. Subpart Increasing the Minimum Wage for Contractors (FAR 22.19) - Increasing the Minimum Wage for Contractors Scope of subpart (FAR 22.1900) Scope of subpart. Definitions (FAR 22.1901) Definitions. Policy (FAR 22.1902) Policy. Applicability (FAR 22.1903) Applicability. Annual Executive Order Minimum Wage Rate (FAR 22.1904) Annual Executive Order Minimum Wage Rate. Enforcement of Executive Order Minimum Wage Requirements (FAR 22.1905) Enforcement of Executive Order Minimum Wage Requirements. Contract clause (FAR 22.1906) Contract clause. Subpart [Reserved] (FAR 22.20) - [Reserved] Subpart Establishing Paid Sick Leave For Federal Contractors (FAR 22.21) - Establishing Paid Sick Leave For Federal Contractors Scope of subpart (FAR 22.2100) Scope of subpart. Definitions (FAR 22.2101) Definitions. Policy (FAR 22.2102) Policy. Applicability (FAR 22.2103) Applicability. Exclusions (FAR 22.2104) Exclusions. Paid sick leave for Federal contractors and subcontractors (FAR 22.2105) Paid sick leave for Federal contractors and subcontractors. Prohibited acts (FAR 22.2106) Prohibited acts. Waiver of rights (FAR 22.2107) Waiver of rights. Multiemployer plans or other funds, plans, or programs (FAR 22.2108) Multiemployer plans or other funds, plans, or programs. Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements (FAR 22.2109) Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements. Contract clause (FAR 22.2110) Contract clause.

In this section

Basic Labor PoliciesFAR 22.1Service Contract Labor StandardsFAR 22.10Professional Employee CompensationFAR 22.11[Reserved]FAR 22.12Equal Opportunity for VeteransFAR 22.13Employment of Workers with DisabilitiesFAR 22.14Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child LaborFAR 22.15Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations ActFAR 22.16Combating Trafficking in PersonsFAR 22.17Employment Eligibility VerificationFAR 22.18Increasing the Minimum Wage for ContractorsFAR 22.19Convict LaborFAR 22.2[Reserved]FAR 22.20Establishing Paid Sick Leave For Federal ContractorsFAR 22.21Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards ActFAR 22.3Labor Standards for Contracts Involving ConstructionFAR 22.4Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction ProjectsFAR 22.5Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and EquipmentFAR 22.6[Reserved]FAR 22.7Equal Employment OpportunityFAR 22.8Nondiscrimination Because of AgeFAR 22.9

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