The
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Opinion Letters and Legal Field Letters
Press Releases Issued by
the National Office Annual Reports
Interim Report of the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division For the Period August 15 to December 31, 1938
Major Operating Statistics 1938 - 1940
Historically Significant Investigations
"This case was watched with a great deal of interest by the entire country because it is the first to be brought to jury trial since the Fair Labor Standards Act went into effect on October 24, 1938, and it was only after the trial had proceeded for several days and the Government had presented its case that defendants suddenly pleaded guilty on February 16, 1940." Wage Hour Division Press Release Issued May 16, 1940.
Inspector's Handbook - 1942Inspector's Handbook Containing Operating Instructions, Rulings, Interpretations, Regulations, Orders and Inspection Information. Prepared By FIELD OPERATIONS BRANCH, October 1942
Eats are
going higher every dayIn 1953, the office of Senator Robert S. Kerr (D-OK) forwarded a letter to Wage and Hour from a constituent who requested help in receiving the minimum wage because "Eats are going higher every day."