California · Public Contract Code - PCC

PCC §20540: All construction contracts shall provide that a maximum of eight hours shall constitute a day’s labor and that three dollars ($3) shall be the minimum amount paid for a day’s labor performed upon any

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Construction contracts must specify that a workday is maximum eight hours and workers receive a minimum of three dollars per day's labor.

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All construction contracts shall provide that a maximum of eight hours shall constitute a day’s labor and that three dollars ($3) shall be the minimum amount paid for a day’s labor performed upon any construction work covered by the contract.

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