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1840 to 1938 - Federal Government Efforts to Regulate Minimum Wages, Maximum Hours, and Oppressive Child Labor before The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938===============================================================================
Introduction and passage of the
Fair Labor Standards ActIntroduction of the Administration's proposed bill to Congress on May 24, 1937, through passage of the Act and signing by President Roosevelt on June 28, 1938.
Minimum Wage: 29 U.S. Code
§ 206 Efforts to Regulate Minimum Wage
before the Fair Labor Standards Act Maximum Hours (Overtime):
29 U.S. Code § 207 Efforts to Regulate Maximum Hours (Overtime) before The Fair Labor Standards Act
Oppressive Child Labor: 29
U.S. Code § 212 Efforts to Regulate Oppressive Child Labor before The Fair Labor Standards Act
Exemptions Exemptions from Minimum
Wage and Maximum Hours (Overtime) Exemption 13(a)(1) 