b) Limited women’s working hours

In the Progressive Era, the case of Muller v. Oregon resulted in a landmark decision that limited women’s working hours. The 1908 Supreme Court ruling upheld an Oregon law that restricted women’s work in factories and laundries to ten hours per day. This decision was a significant milestone in labor reform, acknowledging the need for special protections for women in the workforce. It set a precedent for future labor legislation and highlighted the changing attitudes towards women’s labor rights.