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The Evolution of Labor Laws and Regulations

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Which country was the first to enact a minimum wage law?

  1. Australia

  2. New Zealand

  3. United Kingdom

  4. United States


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

New Zealand was the first country to enact a minimum wage law in 1894.

What was the name of the first federal law in the United States that regulated child labor?

  1. The Fair Labor Standards Act

  2. The Keating-Owen Act

  3. The Child Labor Act of 1916

  4. The Walsh-Healey Act


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Keating-Owen Act was the first federal law in the United States that regulated child labor. It was enacted in 1916.

Which U.S. president signed the Fair Labor Standards Act into law?

  1. Franklin D. Roosevelt

  2. Harry S. Truman

  3. Dwight D. Eisenhower

  4. John F. Kennedy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act into law in 1938.

What was the main purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act?

  1. To establish a minimum wage

  2. To regulate child labor

  3. To establish a maximum work week

  4. To provide overtime pay


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act was to establish a minimum wage.

What was the minimum wage set by the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938?

  1. 25 cents per hour

  2. 30 cents per hour

  3. 40 cents per hour

  4. 50 cents per hour


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The minimum wage set by the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938 was 25 cents per hour.

Which U.S. president signed the Equal Pay Act into law?

  1. John F. Kennedy

  2. Lyndon B. Johnson

  3. Richard Nixon

  4. Gerald Ford


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law in 1963.

What was the main purpose of the Equal Pay Act?

  1. To prohibit discrimination in pay based on sex

  2. To require equal pay for equal work

  3. To promote equal opportunity for women in the workplace

  4. To eliminate the gender pay gap


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The main purpose of the Equal Pay Act was to require equal pay for equal work.

Which U.S. president signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act into law?

  1. Richard Nixon

  2. Gerald Ford

  3. Jimmy Carter

  4. Ronald Reagan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Richard Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act into law in 1970.

What was the main purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act?

  1. To promote safe and healthful working conditions

  2. To reduce workplace accidents and injuries

  3. To establish standards for workplace safety and health

  4. To enforce workplace safety and health regulations


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act was to promote safe and healthful working conditions.

Which U.S. president signed the Family and Medical Leave Act into law?

  1. Bill Clinton

  2. George W. Bush

  3. Barack Obama

  4. Donald Trump


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act into law in 1993.

What was the main purpose of the Family and Medical Leave Act?

  1. To provide unpaid leave for family and medical reasons

  2. To guarantee job protection for employees taking leave

  3. To promote work-life balance

  4. To reduce absenteeism and turnover


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main purpose of the Family and Medical Leave Act was to provide unpaid leave for family and medical reasons.

Which U.S. president signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law?

  1. George W. Bush

  2. Barack Obama

  3. Donald Trump

  4. Joe Biden


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law in 2009.

What was the main purpose of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act?

  1. To overturn the Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

  2. To make it easier for employees to file pay discrimination lawsuits

  3. To extend the statute of limitations for pay discrimination lawsuits

  4. To provide remedies for victims of pay discrimination


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main purpose of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., which made it difficult for employees to file pay discrimination lawsuits.

Which U.S. president signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law?

  1. Barack Obama

  2. Donald Trump

  3. Joe Biden

  4. George W. Bush


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law in 2010.

What was the main purpose of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act?

  1. To reform the financial industry

  2. To prevent future financial crises

  3. To protect consumers from predatory lending practices

  4. To increase transparency and accountability in the financial industry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main purpose of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was to reform the financial industry.

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