Marcia is very upset.She applied for a waitstaff position at a local restaurant and she was told her base wage would be an amount Marcia knows is lower than the minimum wage.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) Marcia should report the restaurant to the U.S. Department of Labor for violating the FLSA.
B) The wage offered is consistent with the FLSA because Marcia would be in a "tipped" position.
C) The wage offered is legal because Marcia's position is "exempt" from coverage by the FLSA since it is part-time.
D) Marcia should report the restaurant to the U.S. Department of Labor because this is not a living wage.

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The restaurant may be offering the minimum wage for tipped positions, which is lower than the regular minimum wage. This is allowed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as long as the combination of tips received by the employee and the base wage paid by the employer equals or exceeds the regular minimum wage. It is important for Marcia to ask about the restaurant's tipped wage policy and ensure that she will be earning at least the regular minimum wage once tips are included.

Marcia Is Very Upset