Case:
Alvin is 16 years old and lives in a state that prohibits minors under the age of 17 from performing any job that involves a cash transaction. He applies for work as a cashier at a local department store and is denied the job on the basis of his age. Alvin argues that since the FLSA is a federal statute and it does not prohibit 16-year-olds from working in a job that involves a cash transaction, the state age limitation is invalid.
Is Alvin correct? Explain.