Before the 1930s, the average work week prescribed by law was forty hours; however, workers were dissatisfied because there was no minimum wage.

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Before the 1930s, there was no legally prescribed work week of forty hours; the Fair Labor Standards Act, which established the 40-hour work week, minimum wage, and other labor standards, was not passed until 1938. Prior to this, work weeks could be much longer, and there was indeed no federal minimum wage.

Before the 1930s, the Average Work Week Prescribed by Law