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The minimum purchase and drinking age is a state law. Each individual U.S. state establishes by law the minimum age at which an individual may purchase Alcoholic Beverages. The minimum drinking age is 21 in all 50 U.S. states.
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What should the minimum drinking age be?
Whatever the minimum drinking age should be does not matter as much as what the law states that it is. In the United States, the minimum drinking age is 21. Many think it should be age 18, when a person can go off to war.
What is minimum wage under the FLSA?
Under the FLSA, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009 through the present. Thus, employers subject to the provisions of the FLSA may not pay employees at a rate of less than $7.25 per hour for all hours of compensable time worked. However, many of the states have a higher minimum wage (see below). Minimum Wage State Laws In the U.S., approximately half of the states have minimum wage laws that are identical to the federally-mandated minimum wage. And while many states have laws dictating a higher minimum wage than that required under federal law, some states do not. When state minimum wage conflicts with federal minimum wage, such that a state’s mandated minimum wage is higher, employers must comply with both laws. Otherwise, covered employers must comply with the federal minimum wage laws. For Minimum Wage for Each State Click Here.
What state does not have a drinking age of 21?
Every state in the U.S. has a minimum drinking age of 21. However, some Canadian provinces have a lower drinking age. In addition, most countries have either an age 18 law or no minimum legal drinking age.
Should child labor be legal?
Is it really important to legalize CHILD LABOUR ? YES :)
Are employment laws universal across all states or are there differences?
Employment laws vary depending on what state you live in. There is a federal minimum wage, but many states choose to set it higher than the national level. Some states are "right to hire, right to fire" while others have very strong union laws. It is best to check with your state employment agencies to find out the specifics of the state you live in. Some laws like the federal minimum wage provision are standard across states. However, other laws do vary based on the state.
Can you drink when your 18?
This is a policy question, not one with a specific answer. Many people agree that the minimum age for voting (and mililitary sevice) should be the same as the minimum age for drinking alcohol. As of this writing (2008) there are between 5 and 10 states considering a change in the law to bring the drinking age closer to 18.
What changes did reformers bring about it the area of child labor?
Many states had passed laws regulating child labor, minimum wages, and working conditions.
Is it legal to force a toddler to drink alcohol?
Not in countries that have no minimum legal drinking ages, of which there are many.
When did the legal limit change for drinking?
Many states established the legal age of 21 for the purchasing or drinking of alcohol after Prohibition was repealed in 1933. The Federal Minimum Drinking Age Act was passed in 1984, which required states to establish a minimum age for a person to purchase and have public possession of alcohol. All states now set the age for such acts at 21. Several states do not have established grounds or procedures relating to minors drinking in their home or other private homes, especially if they have the permission of the adults present. Such a discrepancy is the reason why adults are often charged with violations such as "corruption of the morals of an underage person" instead of providing alcohol to minors.
Why is age drink?
The minimum legal alcohol drinking age depends on the country (most set it at 16 and many have no minimum) and a number of other factors
How many states in the union have minimum wages?
All of them, since there is a federal minimum wage that applies to all states who don't set their own higher minimum wage limit.
How many teens have a drinking problem in the U.S.?
Its different in different states.
