Byrnes opposed which labor law proposed by Roosevelt?
Social Security Act
National Labor Relations Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Wagner Act
Answer
The Fair Labor Standards Act, popularly known as the FLSA, faced opposition from James F. Byrnes, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Enacted in 1938, the FLSA introduced several significant labor reforms, including the establishment of a minimum wage, overtime pay regulations, and restrictions on child labor. Byrnes criticized the act for allegedly overstepping the boundaries of federal authority and potentially infringing on individual liberties.
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