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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1935-08-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "A—Requiring Reports of Violation of the Eight-Hour Law." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby order and direct as follows: 1.
▪340), as amended by the act of March 3, 1913 (ch.
▪Government representatives in charge of public works shall report all such cases to the heads of their respective departments or agencies, who shall refer such cases to the Department of Justice for appropriate action.
Exec. Order No. 7158, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 23, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7158-requiring-reports-violation-the-eight-hour-law.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby order and direct as follows: 1. The heads of all executive departments and other agencies of the Government having supervision of public works of the United States or of the District of Columbia shall notify their representatives in charge of such public works to report all cases in which contractors or subcontractors or officers of the United States Government or the District of Columbia require or permit any person in their employ or under their direction or control to work more than 8 hours in any 1 calendar day in violation of the provisions of the act of August 1, 1892 (ch. 352, 27 Stat. 340), as amended by the act of March 3, 1913 (ch. 106, 37 Stat. 726), and known as the Eight-Hour Law. 2. Government representatives in charge of public works shall report all such cases to the heads of their respective departments or agencies, who shall refer such cases to the Department of Justice for appropriate action. 3. This order supersedes the Executive order of September 19, 1906, requiring report of cases in which laborers and mechanics are required or permitted by contractors or subcontractors to work more than 8 hours a day on certain public works. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, August 23, 1935.
