The legislation that established a minimum wage, set a forty-hour work week, and prohibited child labor during the Great Depression is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938. This landmark law aimed to improve working conditions and provide economic relief during a time of severe unemployment and hardship. It was part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal initiatives to promote social welfare and labor rights.
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