During the first half of the 20th century, many states passed labor laws in response to the influx of women into the modern workplace. The so-called protective labor laws enacted by U.S. states restricted women’s economic opportunities through maximum hours restrictions, minimum wage laws and nightshift bans until the civil rights reforms of the 1960s ended these laws on the basis of gender discrimination.
Study shows men benefited most from protective labor laws for women
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