Question

employment laws
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as a member of the workforce, it is not necessary that every employment law be memorized; however, it is helpful to be familiar with some. for example, 16 is the universal age when one is legally able to begin working; however, there are many exceptions. one possible exception is that children are allowed to work for their familys business. for some jobs, 18 years may be the minimum age. another thing to consider for those in high school is that some jobs may require that the school provide a work slip.
regarding minimum wage, there is a federal minimum wage and some states may have a state minimum wage. the state minimum wage can be higher than the federal minimum wage but it cannot be below it. also, overtime occurs when an individual works over 40 hours a week.
there are also discrimination laws that one should be aware of. for example, some applications are legally required to provide a prefer not to answer option for questions regarding race and other traits.
in regard to a state minimum wage, which of the following is true?
any state minimum wage must be equal to the federal minimum wage
all states have a minimum wage below the federal minimum wage
a state minimum wage can be set higher than the federal minimum wage
a state minimum wage will be below the federal minimum wage

Explanation:

The text states that "the state minimum wage can be higher than the federal minimum wage but it cannot be below it".

Answer:

a state minimum wage can be set higher than the federal minimum wage