Evening star., 1937-05-25

IlOH UT On Inc compIa1nL OF any IA
Dor organization or any person hav-
ing bona fide interest (as defined by
the board)."
Provision Is made in section II for
appointment Of advisory committees
to aid in determination Of minimum
wages and maximum work weeks in
individual industries, such committees
to contain equal representation Of en-
ployers and employees as well as OF the
public.
In its investigations the board is
empowered to issue subpoenas and
| invoke the power OF the courts.
An enforcement section follows:
Whenever it shall appear to the
board that any person Is engaged or
about to engage in any act or prac-
tice which constitutes or will consti-
tute a violation OF any provision Of
this act, or Of any provision of any
labor standard order, 1t may in It's
discretion bring an action In the
proper District Court Of the United
States to enjoin such act or practice
and to enforce compliance and
upon a proper showing . permanent
or temporary injunction or decree or
restraining order shall be granted
without bond. The board may trans
init such evidence Is may be avail
able concerning such acts or prac-
tices to the Attorney General, who, in
his discretion, may institute the ap-
| propr1ate criminal proceedings under
this act.
Records, Labels.
Section II. Co Every employer
subject to any provision Of this act
or OF a labor standard order, and
every employer engaged at any stage
IN the production OF goods that are
| regularly sold or shipped in interstate
commerce, shall make, keep and pre-
serve for such periods, such records
OF the persons employed by him, the
age OF such employees and the wages,
hours and other conditions and prac-
tlces Of employment maintained by
him as the board shall prescribe. =" "
Every such employer shall allow any
authorized representative Of the board
70 enter and inspect his place of
business or employment and to inspect
and make transcripts of any and all
books, pay rolls and other records that
In any way appertain to or have a
bearing upon the conditions of en-
ployment prevailing among his en-
ployes. Every employer subject to 4
labor standard order shall keep a COPY
OF such order posted in a conspicuous
place IN every room in which en-
ployes IN any occupation subject to
such order are employed.
The board may require by reRula-
ton or by order that any goods SUBJ
Ject to such provision of this act or
OF such labor standard ordef, or pack
ages or other containers containing
such goods. shall be plainly and clear
1y labeled" 80
Section 18 provides for assistance
by the Department Of Labor and the
Chlldren's Bureau in making tnyesti-
cations.
BY section 2l. employees are guar
anteed reparation in money where
substandard wages have been paid or
overtime hours worked Such repa- :
ration Is collectable through civil
action.
Specific reafirmation OF the rights
OF organization and collective bar
gaining Is contained in section %.
Legal validity Of an order OF the
board may be reviewed in a United
States circuit court of appeals, section
rs states, but such review IS to be
limited to questions OF law, with the
findings Of fact by the board to be
conclusive.
Section ~ provides for penalties Of
$500 fine or six months imprisonment
for violations. These maximums are
doubled In cases Of ANY employer who
w1lfully discharges or in any other
manner dBcriminates against any
employe" because such employe has
f1led any complaint or otherwise par
ticipated in action against the en-
ployer under terms Of the act.
The concluding section provides
that the act shall take effect immedi-
ately except that maintenance Of no
fair labor standard shall become re-
quired In less than 120 days after
passage of the act