One of the earliest limitations on this was a March 31, 1840 executive order issued by Martin Van Buren.
One of the earliest limitations on this was a March 31, 1840 executive order issued by Martin Van Buren. Legislation limiting this was passed in the House over the opposition of John O'Conner; that bill had been promoted in the House by Mary Norton and sponsored in the Senate by Robert Wagner. One law upholding a limitation on this was upheld in a case that saw the first use of the infamous (*) "Brandeis brief;" that case, Muller v. Oregon, took place just three years after a law limiting this for bakers was struck down as infringing on liberty of contract in Lochner v. New York. For 10 points, identify this duration of time during which one may perform paid labor, currently limited by the Fair Labor Standards Act to 40 per week.
One of the earliest limitations on this was a March 31, 1840 executive order issued by Martin Van Buren.
working hours [accept anything that indicates that this is time spent at one's employment, such as the work week, the time that one works and so on]