The Walsh-Healey Act introduced the concept of paying "prevailing wage" to employees who worked for employers with federal contracts.

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The Walsh-Healey Act primarily set standards for minimum wages, overtime pay, and child labor for contractors with the federal government, but the concept of paying a "prevailing wage" to employees on federal contracts was introduced by the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931.

The Walsh-Healey Act Introduced the Concept of Paying "Prevailing Wage