Four years after the Court ushered in the end of the "Lochner era," a 1941 ruling reinforced what that shift *meant* with regard to Congress's power to shape the policies of most workplaces
"The fact that Congress hasn’t raised the minimum wage since July 24, 2009 (when it was raised to $7.25/hour) is, in my view, an embarrassing policy failure."
Why is it a policy failure? My first real job was legally at less than the federal minimum wage. I was a teenager living at home. I didn't need a "living wage". I wasn't harmed and gained valuable experience.
The FLSA and related laws were my bread and butter as a lawyer in the Chicago Regional
Office of the Office of the Solicitor, USDOL for more than 30 years. It is good to see this refresher. Thank you.
(A law school classmate texted me last night that it was 51 years ago this week that we started law school.)
I like when Steve highlights an important case from the past. I plan to read the Darby case so I can see what first year Con Law students study.
"The fact that Congress hasn’t raised the minimum wage since July 24, 2009 (when it was raised to $7.25/hour) is, in my view, an embarrassing policy failure."
Why is it a policy failure? My first real job was legally at less than the federal minimum wage. I was a teenager living at home. I didn't need a "living wage". I wasn't harmed and gained valuable experience.
That’s fine for teenagers living at home but the majority of minimum wage workers are adults trying to support families.