Which of the five most important labor laws established the minimum wa

QUESTION

Which of the five most important labor laws established the minimum wage and maximum hours for workers in industries engaged in interstate commerce, as well as rules for overtime pay, and also outlawed child labor?

A) the Taft-Hartley Act
B) the Landrum-Griffin Act
C) the Wagner Act
D) the Fair Labor Standards Act
E) the Norris-LaGuardia Act

ANSWER

Answer: D
Explanation: D) Enacted in 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act established the minimum wage and maximum hours for workers in industries engaged in interstate commerce, as well as rules for overtime pay; it also outlawed child labor.