Question

What was the general effect of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938? a. To protect the rights and wages of employees b. To protect the rights and interests of business c. To protect the rights and wages of child laborers d. To protect the interests and principles of capitalism Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

Answer 1

The correct answer is A.

The Fair Labor Standards Act was issued in 1938 in the US to regulate wages and working hours. It constituted a mandatory set of rules to be followed by all employers involved in interstate trade or in the production of goods or services, with very limited exemptions. A minimum wage was set, also a maximum work week and extra retributions for those who worked over 40 hours. Minor and child labor were regulated too.

Answer 2

The correct answer is
a. To protect the rights and wages of employees

It established a minimum wage as an idea and it also established overtime payments that had to be paid if workers worked more than what was the norm. It did include protection of children in labor but it wasn't the main thing. It didn't protect businesses or capitalism.