US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

29 U.S.C. § 262

Definitions

(a)
29 U.S.C. 201 When the terms “employer”, “employee”, and “wage” are used in this chapter in relation to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended [ et seq.], they shall have the same meaning as when used in such Act of 1938.
(b)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
When the term “employer” is used in this chapter in relation to the Walsh-Healey Act or Bacon-Davis Act  it shall mean the contractor or subcontractor covered by such Act.
(c)
1 When the term “employee” is used in this chapter in relation to the Walsh-Healey Act or the Bacon-Davis Act  it shall mean any individual employed by the contractor or subcontractor covered by such Act in the performance of his contract or subcontract.
(d)
2
2 So in original. Probably should be “Walsh-Healey Act”.
49 Stat. 2036 149 Stat. 1011 1 The term “Wash-Healey Act”  means the Act entitled “An Act to provide conditions for the purchase of supplies and the making of contracts by the United States, and for other purposes”, approved (), as amended;  and the term “Bacon-Davis Act” means the Act entitled “An Act to amend the Act approved , relating to the rate of wages for laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on public buildings”, approved (), as amended.
(e)
section 255 of this title As used in the term “State” means any State of the United States or the District of Columbia or any Territory or possession of the United States.

May 14, 1947, ch. 52, § 13 61 Stat. 90 (, .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 25, 1938, ch. 676 52 Stat. 1060 section 201 of this titleThe Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§ 201 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

act June 30, 1936, ch. 881 49 Stat. 2036 Pub. L. 111–350124 Stat. 3677 section 101 of Title 41section 101 of Title 41The Walsh-Healey Act and the Act entitled “An Act to provide conditions for the purchase of supplies and the making of contracts by the United States, and for other purposes”, approved , referred to in subsecs. (b) to (d), are , , which was classified principally to sections 35 to 45 of former Title 41, Public Contracts, and was substantially repealed and restated as chapter 65 (§ 6501 et seq.) of Title 41, Public Contracts, by , §§ 3, 7(b), , , 3855. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1936 Act note set out under and Tables. For disposition of sections of former Title 41, see Disposition Table preceding .

act Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 825 49 Stat. 1011 act Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 411 46 Stat. 1494 Pub. L. 107–217116 Stat. 1062 The “Bacon-Davis Act”, as defined for purposes of this chapter in subsec. (d), is , , which generally amended , , popularly known as the “Davis-Bacon Act”, and which was classified to sections 276a to 276a–6 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. Sections 276a to 276a–6 of former Title 40 were repealed and reenacted as sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by , §§ 1, 6(b), , , 1304.