A cement company received more than $$2,000$ in federal money. The company hired employees belonging to the age group of $25$ to $40.$ Soon after, the company was charged for violation of law under the Davis$-$Bacon Act of $1931$ and the Walsh$-$Healy Public Contracts Act of $1936.$ What would most likely explain the reason for the company being sued?

Multiple Choice

The employees of the company are not being paid at rates at least equal to the prevailing wages in the area.

Cement industry employees are being paid only $15$ percent above the minimum wage.

The company hired employees belonging to the age group of $25$ to $40,$ and they are being employed in hazardous environments.

Individuals eligible for overtime are being paid at one and a half times the employee's regular pay rate.

Employees below the age of $25$ are not being hired by the company.