Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
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The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act is a U.S. federal law that sets overtime pay requirements and certain safety standards for laborers and mechanics working on federally funded or assisted contracts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11484620 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Context triple: [Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, relatedTo, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act]
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A.
Division of Labor Standards and Safety
The Division of Labor Standards and Safety is a state agency unit in Alaska responsible for enforcing workplace safety, wage, and labor standards to protect workers and ensure employer compliance.
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B.
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that established comprehensive workplace health and safety standards to protect employees from job-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths.
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C.
Japanese Labor Standards Act
The Japanese Labor Standards Act is a fundamental law that sets minimum working conditions and protections for employees in Japan, including rules on wages, working hours, rest, and safety.
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D.
Employment Contracts Act 1991
The Employment Contracts Act 1991 was a New Zealand statute that radically reformed labour law by replacing collective bargaining structures with a contract-based employment framework.
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E.
Fair Work Act 2009
The Fair Work Act 2009 is Australia’s primary workplace relations law, setting out the national framework for employment conditions, rights, and obligations for employers and employees.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Target entity description: The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act is a U.S. federal law that sets overtime pay requirements and certain safety standards for laborers and mechanics working on federally funded or assisted contracts.
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A.
Division of Labor Standards and Safety
The Division of Labor Standards and Safety is a state agency unit in Alaska responsible for enforcing workplace safety, wage, and labor standards to protect workers and ensure employer compliance.
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B.
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that established comprehensive workplace health and safety standards to protect employees from job-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths.
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C.
Japanese Labor Standards Act
The Japanese Labor Standards Act is a fundamental law that sets minimum working conditions and protections for employees in Japan, including rules on wages, working hours, rest, and safety.
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D.
Employment Contracts Act 1991
The Employment Contracts Act 1991 was a New Zealand statute that radically reformed labour law by replacing collective bargaining structures with a contract-based employment framework.
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E.
Fair Work Act 2009
The Fair Work Act 2009 is Australia’s primary workplace relations law, setting out the national framework for employment conditions, rights, and obligations for employers and employees.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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labor law ⓘ wage and hour law ⓘ |
| amended | 1969 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
laborers
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mechanics ⓘ workers on federally assisted contracts ⓘ workers on federally funded contracts ⓘ |
| authorizes |
contract termination for violations
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debarment of violators from future federal contracts ⓘ withholding of contract funds to satisfy overtime pay liabilities ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 29 of the United States Code (historical)
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linked to:
Title 29 of the United States Code
Title 40 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| covers |
certain service contracts with the federal government
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federal construction contracts ⓘ federally assisted construction contracts ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Labor
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Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor ⓘ |
| imposes | liability on contractors and subcontractors for unpaid overtime on covered contracts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
|
| legalArea |
employment law
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occupational safety ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote safe and healthful working conditions on covered contracts
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to protect workers on federal and federally assisted contracts from excessive hours without proper overtime pay ⓘ |
| regulates |
maximum hours on certain federal contracts
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overtime compensation on federal contracts ⓘ working conditions on certain federal contracts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Davis-Bacon Act
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linked to:
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ Service Contract Act ⓘ |
| requires |
overtime pay at not less than one and one-half times the basic rate of pay
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overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek on covered contracts ⓘ |
| scope | applies to certain federal and federally assisted contracts over specified monetary thresholds ⓘ |
| shortName | CWHSSA ⓘ |
| subject |
overtime pay
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safety standards ⓘ work hours ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1962 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Description of subject: The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act is a U.S. federal law that sets overtime pay requirements and certain safety standards for laborers and mechanics working on federally funded or assisted contracts.
Referenced by (1)
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