Joe,a High School Student,just Received His First Paycheck from His

question 37

Multiple Choice

Joe,a high school student,just received his first paycheck from his first job.He notices that he was not paid the minimum wage and he is concerned.Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Managerial and professional employees are subject to the minimum wage laws.
• B) An employer may pay lower wages if food and lodging are provided to the employee.
• C) An employee is entitled to minimum wage only if he works over 40 hours per week.
• D) An employee can be paid a wage below the minimum wage if the employee is a student.
• E) Both B and D are true.

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