Assume That Congress Has Passed a Statute Ordering That the National

question 46

Essay

Assume that Congress has passed a statute ordering that the national minimum wage shall be $7.50 per hour.California,bowing to protests by employers claiming certain financial ruin,passes a state statute authorizing a minimum wage for California businesses at $7.00 an hour.At the same time,New York,with its employers also claiming certain financial ruin,nevertheless passes a state statute creating a state minimum wage of $8.00 per hour.Assume that both laws apply to employer-employee relationships wholly within the respective states.If a worker in California and an employer in New York brought suit challenging the state laws,how should the courts decide?

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