Sandee recently applied for a full-time clerical position at a large distribution center.The manager with whom she spoke offered her $5.00 an hour to fill a clerk-typist position.Before accepting the position, she checked public laws and found that the manager, according to the ____, had offered her an hourly wage ____ the minimum wage.
A) Fair Labor Standards Act; below
B) Equal Pay Act; above
C) Civil Rights Act; below
D) Equal Pay Act; below
E) Fair Labor Standards Act; above

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the federal minimum wage that employers must pay their employees. By offering Sandee $5.00 an hour, which is below the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, the manager has offered her an hourly wage below the minimum wage mandated by the FLSA. Therefore, the correct answer is A) Fair Labor Standards Act; below.

Sandee Recently Applied for a Full-Time Clerical Position at a Large