Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938: Establishing Fair Labor Standards in Interstate Commerce1946-01-01unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_047_1_5_57_0002This is an excerpt from the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which was enacted to establish fair labor standards in employments affecting interstate commerce. It includes definitions of terms used in the Act, the creation of the Wage and Hour Division, and the appointment of industry committees to oversee compliance with the Act. The Act aims to eliminate labor conditions detrimental to workers' well-being without substantially curtailing employment or earning power.