the Supreme Court took up the issue of labor legislation again in West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish (1937) and upheld the constitutionality of minimum wage legislation enacted by Washington state and overturned the Adkins decision which marked the end of the Lochner era.[43] In 1938, the minimum wage was re-established pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, this time at a uniform rate of 25ยข per hour (equivalent to $5.41 in 2023). The Supreme Court upheld the Fair Labor Standards Act in United States v. Darby Lumber Co. (1941), holding that Congress had the power under the Commerce Clause to regulate employment conditions.[44]
Thanks for that. I still say it violates the hell out of private business rights. The USSC claimed minimum wage was established to ensure each state’s businesses didn’t take advantage of another state, yet, no state should be allowed to stipulate minimum wages.
Minimum wage isn’t what a person has to be paid, it merely outlaws anything not worth that much money.