1. RECENT CASES.
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LABOR laws , *MINIMUM wage , *WOMEN'S rights , *VALUATION -- Law & legislation , *LEGAL status of women , *VALUATION - Abstract
The article discusses on several recent court cases. Constitutionality of New York minimum wage law for women. According to the New York Minimum Wage Law it is defined an unreasonable and oppressive wage as one which is less than either the fair value of the employee's services or the cost of living, and declares that the payment of such a wage is against public policy. It further provides that, if such an oppressive wage is found to exist in a given industry, the wage board shall set a minimum fair wage rate.
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- 1936