The Act That Establishes Minimum Wages and Maximum Hours of Employment

question 9

Multiple Choice

The act that establishes minimum wages and maximum hours of employment is the ___________.

• A) Equal Pay Act
• B) Landum-Griffin amendments
• C) Fair Labor Standards Act
• D) Taft-Hartley Act

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