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• • • SECTION 7 - LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY 7.1 LANS TO BE OBSERVED - The Contractor at all tines shall observe and comply with all Federal, State, and local laws or ordinances in any manner affecting the conduct of work and shall indemnify and save harmless the State and the County and its representatives against any claim arising from the violation of any such law, by-law or ordinance by the Contractor, subcontractor, or by their respective employees. If any discrepancy or inconsistency is discovered in the plans; drawings, specifications or contract for work in relation to any such law, ordinance, regulation, order or decree, the Contractor shall forthwith report the same to the Engineer in writing. All chapters and sections hereinafter cited are references to the Hawaii Revised Statutes. (a) Ho_, urs of Labor (Section 104-2 - No laborer or mechanic employed on the job site of any public work of the State or any political subdivision thereof shall be permitted or required to work on Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday of the State or in excess of eight hours on any other day unless he receives compensation for all hours worked on Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday of the State or in excess of eight on any other day at a rate not less than one and one-half times his basic hourly rate of pay. For the purposes of determining overtime compensation under this subsection, the basic hourly rate of any laborer or mechanic shall not be less than the basic hourly rate determined by the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to be the prevailing basic hourly rate for corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics on projects of similar character in the State. Where projects are financed by Federal Funds, appropriate Federal Labor Law shall be applicable. (b) Fr v lin W es (Section 104-2) - The Contractor or his sub- contractor shall pay all mechanics and laborers employed on the job site, unconditionally and, not less often than once a week, and without deduction or rebate on any account, except as allowed by law, the full amounts of their wages including overtime, accrued to not more than five (5) working days prior to the time of payment, at wage rates not less than those stated in the contract, regardless of any contractural relationship which may be alleged to exist between the Contractor and subcontractor and such laborers and mechanics. The wages stated in the contract shall not be less than the wages which the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations shall determine to be the prevailing wages for corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics on projects of similar character in the State. The rates of wages to be paid shall be posted by the Contractor in a prominent and easily accessible place at the job site and a copy of such wages required to be posted be given to each laborer Section 7 Page 30