Orders And Executive Orders That Affect Three Major Areas Of Personnel Policy
Laws and Executive Orders that affect three major areas of personnel policy
Walsh-Healy Act (1936): The Walsh-Healy Act of 1936 is an act that is tied to government contracts exceeding 10,000 dollars for the manufacturing of goods. The act covers all employees that produce, ship, or assemble goods under this type of contract. This act does not include executives, administrative, and professional employees. The act creates overtime pay for hours worked outside of 8 hour days or 40 hours per week.
Davis-Bacon Act (1931): The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 was an act that made governed the rate of minimum wage is paid to laborers and mechanics who were employed on federal work projects. The goal of this act was to preserve local wage standards and push for more local employment by preventing contractors to bid on public contracts. Therefore this act helped local employers to retain public …show more content…
(11478): Executive Order 11478, prohibited discrimination in the competitive service of federal civilian workforce. The order also included the U.S Postal Service and civilian military employees. The order restricted any type of discrimination. All departments and agencies were to take affirmative steps to promote employment opportunities for the general and basis areas of discrimination. This order also brought the Federal Women’s Program to be integrated into the EEOC.
Wagner Act (1935): The Wagner Act of 1935 recognized the right of all private employees to join unions and required management to recognize and bargain in a collective manner with these unions. This Act prohibited many common practices, such as blacklisting union members, signing “sweetheart contracts” with company unions. This Act also helped establish a federal agency the National Labor Relations
Walsh-Healy Act (1936): The Walsh-Healy Act of 1936 is an act that is tied to government contracts exceeding 10,000 dollars for the manufacturing of goods. The act covers all employees that produce, ship, or assemble goods under this type of contract. This act does not include executives, administrative, and professional employees. The act creates overtime pay for hours worked outside of 8 hour days or 40 hours per week.
Davis-Bacon Act (1931): The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 was an act that made governed the rate of minimum wage is paid to laborers and mechanics who were employed on federal work projects. The goal of this act was to preserve local wage standards and push for more local employment by preventing contractors to bid on public contracts. Therefore this act helped local employers to retain public …show more content…
(11478): Executive Order 11478, prohibited discrimination in the competitive service of federal civilian workforce. The order also included the U.S Postal Service and civilian military employees. The order restricted any type of discrimination. All departments and agencies were to take affirmative steps to promote employment opportunities for the general and basis areas of discrimination. This order also brought the Federal Women’s Program to be integrated into the EEOC.
Wagner Act (1935): The Wagner Act of 1935 recognized the right of all private employees to join unions and required management to recognize and bargain in a collective manner with these unions. This Act prohibited many common practices, such as blacklisting union members, signing “sweetheart contracts” with company unions. This Act also helped establish a federal agency the National Labor Relations