ACTS OF 1938
Fair Labor Standards Act: This act established a federal
minimum wage and a maximum work week. The first ones were 25 cents an hour
and 44 hours, respectively.
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938: This act, in response to
the Supreme Court's 1936 decision, allowed the AAA to determine acreages
for staple export crops and award loans according to stored surplus crops.
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