# 29 C.F.R. § 4.159 (2026): General minimum wage

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_159

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 C.F.R. § 4.159 (2026)
- **Heading:** General minimum wage
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 29 CFR: Labor / Part 4: LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS / Subpart D: Compensation Standards / § 4.159: § 4.159   General minimum wage.

## Text

The Act, in section 2(b)(1), provides generally that no contractor or subcontractor under any Federal contract subject to the Act shall pay any employee engaged in performing work on such a contract less than the minimum wage specified under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Section 2(a)(1) provides that the minimum monetary wage specified in any such contract exceeding $2,500 shall in no case be lower than this Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage. Section 2(b)(1) is a statutory provision which applies to the contractor or subcontractor without regard to whether it is incorporated in the contract; however, §§ 4.6 and 4.7 provide for inclusion of its requirements in covered contracts and subcontracts. Because this statutory requirement specifies no fixed monetary wage rate and refers only to the minimum wage specified under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and because its application does not depend on provisions of the contract, any increase in such Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage during the life of the contract is, on its effective date, also effective to increase the minimum wage payable under section 2(b)(1) to employees engaged in performing work on the contract.
[48 FR 49762, Oct. 27, 1983, as amended at 76 FR 18854, Apr. 5, 2011]

## Nearby sections

- [29 C.F.R. § 4.159 (2026) § 4.159   General minimum wage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_159.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.160 (2026) § 4.160   Effect of section 6(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_160.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.161 (2026) § 4.161   Minimum monetary wages under contracts exceeding $2,500.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_161.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.162 (2026) § 4.162   Fringe benefits under contracts exceeding $2,500.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_162.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.163 (2026) § 4.163   Section 4(c) of the Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_163.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.165 (2026) § 4.165   Wage payments and fringe benefits—in general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_165.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.166 (2026) § 4.166   Wage payments—unit of payment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_166.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.167 (2026) § 4.167   Wage payments—medium of payment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_167.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.168 (2026) § 4.168   Wage payments—deductions from wages paid.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_168.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.169 (2026) § 4.169   Wage payments—work subject to different rates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_169.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.170 (2026) § 4.170   Furnishing fringe benefits or equivalents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_170.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.171 (2026) § 4.171   “Bona fide” fringe benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_171.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.172 (2026) § 4.172   Meeting requirements for particular fringe benefits—in general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_172.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.173 (2026) § 4.173   Meeting requirements for vacation fringe benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_173.md)

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