Wage and Hour Chronology
Major Federal Actions
The following are major Federal actions taken to regulate wages and hours in the United States.1888 — Congress established the Bureau of Labor under the U.S. Department of Labor. 1892 — The Federal Government adopted an eight-hour work day and other wage-and-hour standards for employees. 1903 — The U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor was created. 1916 — The Owen-Keating Act established a minimum age limit of 14 for work in factories, an eight-hour work day, and a 48-hour work week. 1918 — Congress passed minimum wage legislation for women and children in the District of Columbia. 1931 — Congress…
