Copeland Anti-Kickback Act
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The Copeland Anti-Kickback Act is a U.S. federal law that prohibits contractors and subcontractors on federally funded or assisted construction projects from inducing employees to give up any part of their rightful wages.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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labor law ⓘ wage protection law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure integrity of federal contracting system
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protect workers from economic coercion by employers ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
contractors
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federal public works contracts ⓘ federally assisted construction projects ⓘ federally funded construction projects ⓘ laborers and mechanics employed on covered projects ⓘ subcontractors ⓘ |
| benefits | wage security for workers on federal projects ⓘ |
| complements | Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Labor
NERFINISHED
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Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalArea |
construction law
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employment law ⓘ public contracts law ⓘ |
| legalEffect | renders wage kickback agreements void and unenforceable ⓘ |
| objective |
to deter contractors from circumventing minimum wage obligations
ⓘ
to promote fair labor standards on federal projects ⓘ |
| penalty |
contract termination for violations
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criminal penalties for willful violations ⓘ debarment from future federal contracts ⓘ fines ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ |
| prohibits |
inducing employees to give up any part of their wages
ⓘ
kickbacks of wages ⓘ unlawful deductions from employee wages ⓘ |
| protects | employees on covered construction projects ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure workers receive their full rightful wages
ⓘ
to prevent kickbacks of wages on federal construction projects ⓘ |
| regulates | payment of wages on federal construction contracts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Davis-Bacon Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fair Labor Standards Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
certification of compliance with wage requirements
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submission of weekly payroll statements on covered contracts ⓘ |
| scope |
construction contracts financed in whole or in part by the United States
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contracts for public buildings or public works of the United States ⓘ |
| targets |
coercive wage practices
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kickback schemes involving employee wages ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction |
criminal prohibition on wage kickbacks
ⓘ
recordkeeping and reporting requirements for contractors ⓘ |
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