Today in History: ‘Oppressive’ child labor banned in the United States
- Posted on June 25, 2026
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Today in History: ‘Oppressive’ child labor banned in the United States
On June 25, 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which set a minimum wage, guaranteed overtime pay and banned “oppressive child labor,” was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.