Brooklyn Savings Bank v. Maddrix, 324 U.S. 697, 707 (1945):
The FLSA was passed in recognition of the fact that due to the unequal bargaining power as between employer and employee, certain segments of the population required federal compulsory legislation to prevent private contracts on their part which endangered national health and efficiency and as a result the free movement of goods in interstate commerce. To accomplish this purpose standards of minimum wages and maximum hours were provided.
American Bar Association // Section of Labor and Employment Law Equal Employment Opportunity Committee //EEO Law Basics// Spring 2006
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