Contract clause
Include the overtime compensation and safety standards clause (52.222-4) in contracts involving laborers or mechanics, unless a specific exemption applies.
Overview
FAR 22.305 requires contracting officers to include the clause at 52.222-4, "Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards—Overtime Compensation," in solicitations and contracts that may involve the employment of laborers or mechanics. This clause ensures compliance with overtime compensation and safety standards under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA). However, there are several exceptions where the clause should not be included, such as contracts valued at or below $200,000, contracts for commercial products or services, transportation or intelligence transmission contracts, contracts performed outside specified U.S. jurisdictions, contracts covered solely by 41 U.S.C. chapter 65, contracts for supplies with only incidental services, and contracts exempted by the Secretary of Labor's regulations.