Walsh Healy Public contract Act -1936

• Applies to govt. contractor ( other than construction ) Industry having a contract of $10,000 to give minimum wage
• These included to manufacturer and suppliers of goods to federal govt.
• it talks about 1.5 times OT in excess of 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week
• The defense authorization Bill of 1986 excluded federal contractor from OT pay requirement after 8 hours of work .In this case 1.5 times to be given only when one work for more than 40 hours in a week.