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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following state is the first state in the country to introduce minimum wages for part-time workers
A
Maharashtra
B
Odisha
C
Rajasthan
D
Haryana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rajasthan-First State to Introduce Minimum Wage for Part-time Workers.

Detailed explanation-2: -On June 4, 1912, Massachusetts passed the first minimum wage legislation in the United States, which established a state commission for recommending non-compulsory minimum wages for women and children.

Detailed explanation-3: -New Zealand was the first country to implement a minimum wage in 1894, followed by the Australian state of Victoria in 1896, and the United Kingdom in 1909. Frequently, minimum wages were considered as a temporary measure, to be phased out once wage bargaining between social partners would be established.

Detailed explanation-4: -Overview. The national minimum wage was created by Congress under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 1938. Congress enacted this legislation under its authority in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution: “The Congress shall have power to . . . regulate commerce . . .

Detailed explanation-5: -This motion passed, and this implemented the first legal compulsory minimum wage anywhere in the world – right here in Australia in 1896.

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