regulations, and court rulings.

Law

National Labor-

Protection

Management Relations

Establishes procedures for establishing a union that firms are obligated to follow; sets

Act of 1935 (the

up the National Labor Relations Board for deciding disputes

“Wagner Act”)

Social Security Act of

1935

Under Title III, establishes a state-run system of unemployment insurance, in which

workers pay into a state fund when they are employed and received benefits for a time

when they are unemployed

Fair Labor Standards

Establishes the minimum wage, limits on child labor, and rules requiring payment of

Act of 1938

overtime pay for those in jobs that are paid by the hour and exceed 40 hours per week

Taft-Hartley Act of

1947

Allows states to decide whether all workers at a firm can be required to join a union as a

condition of employment; in the case of a disruptive union strike, permits the president

to declare a “cooling-off period” during which workers have to return to work
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