Fucking Blue Laws

Kitsune · Post by **Kitsune** » 2007-01-12 04:05pm

Virginia used to have blue laws. My understanding is that they did not prevent the businesses from being open but that workers would have to be payed 2.5 x normal wage. I think certain businesses were excempt and that they have been struck down now.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2007-01-12 06:27pm

I know that here in Iowa, one gets paid slightly more when working on Sundays. I believe it's the same as if you are working on a holiday.

I don't mind working a Sunday if it means I get paid more.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2007-01-13 09:55am

DPDarkPrimus wrote:I know that here in Iowa, one gets paid slightly more when working on Sundays. I believe it's the same as if you are working on a holiday.

I don't mind working a Sunday if it means I get paid more.

Iowa used to have state run liquor stores that were only open on specific days with specific hours, usually something like 9-5. I think the first lightening of the state monopoly was when they started allowing supermarkets to cary beer and whine. I think they finally got rid of the state stores in the mid to late seventies.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2007-01-14 02:25am

Yes, actually it was brought up at work yesterday as to whether or not we could sell alcohol before noon on Sunday. We can.

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2007-01-15 03:58am

It's kind of annoying when you have run out of something on sundays and everything is closed, I got spoiled by the christmas season when stores were open on sundays. Fortunately there is a 24/7 gas station called ABC outside of Vasa, it has a small store you can find most things in, it's just driving distance instead of walking distance.