Unit 2 Assignment 1

Unit 2 Assignment 1
Presented in Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Class
GB541 Employment Law

By

Michael J Mc Evoy
Kaplan University
18 May 2014

The Fair Labor Standard Act of 1938
Article I. What is the Fair Labor Standard
1) Why was this enacted-What was the need for this
2) What provocations cause this legislator to be considered
Article II. What impacts did the Fair Labor Standard have on business
1) Why did they need a suitable work week-
2) What was the reason for the minimum wage
3) Why would this affect child labor-Why is the labor force utilizing children-shouldn’t they be in school
Article III. What was business like prior to the Fair Labor Standard
1) What was a standard work week-what were the working conditions like prior to the enactment of the legislation
2) What kind of wages were the workers bringing home—where the families able to survive on the wages that the workers were bringing home
Article IV. Was there any opposition to the Fair Labor
1) If so who was against the legislation and why—what reasons did they have to oppose this legislation
2) How did business owners relate to the legislation-Where the businesses for or against the legislation
3) How did the workers react to legislation
4) What affect did this legislation have on business profits

Article V. How has this legislation affect on today’s business
1) Is this legislation still valid in today’s society
2) Is there a need to modify or remove this legislation
3) Are the views of the writes still in effect today

Conclusion