Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977
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The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 were U.S. federal legislative changes that updated wage and hour protections, including raising the minimum wage and expanding coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| FLSA Amendments of 1977 | 1 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act amendments | 1 |
| Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 Context triple: [Fair Labor Standards Act, amendedBy, Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977]
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Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers, including many public-sector and domestic employees.
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B.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers and industries under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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C.
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 is a U.S. federal law that regulates internal union affairs and union–management relations, emphasizing financial transparency, democratic procedures, and protections for union members’ rights.
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Employment Act of 1946
The Employment Act of 1946 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the government's responsibility to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power, laying the foundation for modern macroeconomic policy and creating the Council of Economic Advisers.
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E.
Social Security Amendments of 1972
The Social Security Amendments of 1972 were a major U.S. federal law that expanded and restructured Social Security, notably creating the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program and introducing automatic cost-of-living adjustments for benefits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 Target entity description: The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 were U.S. federal legislative changes that updated wage and hour protections, including raising the minimum wage and expanding coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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A.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers, including many public-sector and domestic employees.
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B.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers and industries under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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C.
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 is a U.S. federal law that regulates internal union affairs and union–management relations, emphasizing financial transparency, democratic procedures, and protections for union members’ rights.
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D.
Employment Act of 1946
The Employment Act of 1946 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the government's responsibility to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power, laying the foundation for modern macroeconomic policy and creating the Council of Economic Advisers.
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E.
Social Security Amendments of 1972
The Social Security Amendments of 1972 were a major U.S. federal law that expanded and restructured Social Security, notably creating the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program and introducing automatic cost-of-living adjustments for benefits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| affects |
federal minimum wage policy
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labor standards for covered workers ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| appliesToLaw | Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| basedOn | Commerce Clause authority of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
1970s in United States law
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United States federal labor legislation ⓘ |
| changes |
coverage thresholds for employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act
ⓘ
statutory minimum wage rates under the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Labor
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Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor ⓘ
surface form:
Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor
|
| field |
employment law
ⓘ
labor law ⓘ wage and hour law ⓘ |
| governs | employment relationships in interstate commerce ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act
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employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| influencedBy | inflation and wage conditions in the 1970s United States economy ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries |
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Fair Labor Standards Act amendments
|
| legalDomain | federal statutory law ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeArea |
economic regulation
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worker protection ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
child labor protections
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coverage expansion under the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ minimum wage ⓘ overtime pay ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States labor law
ⓘ
surface form:
United States labor legislation
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| purpose |
to expand coverage of wage and hour protections
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to raise the federal minimum wage ⓘ to strengthen enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| regulates |
employment of certain categories of workers
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hours of work ⓘ overtime compensation ⓘ wages ⓘ |
| shortName |
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
FLSA Amendments of 1977
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| targetPopulation |
low-wage workers
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workers previously excluded from Fair Labor Standards Act coverage ⓘ |
| temporalContext | late 1970s United States labor policy ⓘ |
| typeOfAmendment | substantive amendment ⓘ |
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Subject: Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 Description of subject: The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 were U.S. federal legislative changes that updated wage and hour protections, including raising the minimum wage and expanding coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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