Minimum Wage and Maximum Hours Laws Since the Passage of the FLSA

Caroline Fredrickson

President, American Constitution Society
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ReNika Moore

Chief of Labor Bureau, New York Attorney General’s Office
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Richard Schragger

Perre Bowen Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law
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Heidi Shierholz

Senior Economist and Director of Policy, Economic Policy Institute
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David Weil

Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
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On March 28, ACS and the National Consumers League held a symposium on the 80th Anniversary of the passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

This panel discussed the current legal frameworks governing minimum wage and maximum hour laws at the state and federal level. Panelists discussed the effects of regulatory rollbacks that have occurred under President Trump and the preemption fights occurring in places like Birmingham, Alabama where states are trying to stop cities from putting more worker-friendly laws – including minimum wage increases – into effect. Panelists also discussed the important role that state attorneys general play enforcing labor protections.

Panelists:
Caroline Fredrickson, President, American Constitution Society (Moderator)
ReNika Moore, Chief of Labor Bureau, New York Attorney General’s Office
Richard Schragger, Perre Bowen Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law
Heidi Shierholz, Senior Economist and Director of Policy, Economic Policy Institute
David Weil, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University