#OnThisDay October 24, 1940: Forty-Hour Landmark

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References / More Knowledge:
U.S. Department of Labor. “History of the Wage and Hour Division.” https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/about/history

Congressional Research Service. “The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): An Overview.” https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R42713.pdf

U.S. Department of Labor. “Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938: Maximum Struggle for a Minimum Wage.” https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol/history/flsa1938

World Economic Forum. “How Did The 40-Hour Workweek Become Standard?” https://www.weforum.org/stories/2015/10/how-did-the-40-hour-work-week-become-standard/

History.com. “The 5-Day Work Week: How We Got Here.” https://www.history.com/articles/five-day-work-week-labor-movement