Chapter 12

If an employer is subject to the FLSA, is it required to post a notice about the rights provided under it? a. yes b. no c. yes, if it has more than one hundred (100) employees d. no, unless its employees all work under an employment contract

a

The minimum hourly rate of pay established by the FLSA a. is the lowest hourly wage a covered employer can pay a covered employee b. is a guideline to provide covered employers with an idea of what rates are competitive c. is the lowest hourly wage an employer can pay full-time employee, but it does not apply to part-time employees d. was set when the FLSA was first passed and cannot be amended

a

For the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the term compensation is a. interpreted narrowly b. interpreted broadly c. defined to include the annual salary received by an employee only d. is not relevant

b

Overtime under the FLSA a. must be paid for hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours from midnight Sunday evening until 11:59 the following Sunday b. must be paid for hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours in the seven-consecutive-day workweek that is determined by the employer c. must be paid at the rate of one and one-half times the minimum wage established by the Act d. a and c e. none of the above

b

Who enforces the FLSA? a. EEOC b. DOL c. attorneys d. all of the above

b

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a workweek is a. Monday through Friday b. any seven-day period selected by the employer c. any consecutive seven-day period selected by the employer d. not defined

c

An employee covered by the FLSA must receive the payment of overtime for a. hours authorized by the employer in writing only b. hours worked in excess of thirty-five (35) hours in a workweek c. hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours in a workweek, provided that those hours were pre-approved in writing d. hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours in a workweek

d

As a general rule a. all businesses that hire employees are subject to the FLSA b. all businesses that earn more than $50,000 in business revenue and that have employees who engage in or produce goods for interstate commerce are subject to the FLSA c. all businesses have the option to decide whether they want to be comply with the FLSA d. none of the above

d

Compensatory time is a. hours paid at a rate of time and one half of a covered employee's regular rate of pay b. hours paid at a rate of two times a covered employees' regular rate of pay c. hours paid at a rate greater than the minimum wage established by the Fair Labor Standards Act d. none of the above

d

Compensatory time under the FLSA a. is always allowed b. is never allowed c. is allowed for private employers only d. is allowed for public employers under certain conditions

d

If an employer is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act a. all employees must be paid the minimum hourly rate b. all employees must be paid overtime c. all employees must be paid the minimum hourly rate and overtime d. none of the above, since all or some of the employees of a covered employer might be partially or totally exempt from the Act

d

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a workweek a. must start at 9 a.m. b. must start at 9 a.m. unless employees receive extra compensation for working an irregular shift c. must start at 9 a.m. unless employees consent to an irregular shift d. can start at a time designated by the employer

d

Which of the following is considered compensation for the purpose of compensation discrimination under Title VII? a. holiday pay b. overtime pay c. bonus pay d. all of the above e. none of the above; compensation is defined as base pay only

d

Which of the following is not regulated by the FLSA? a. child labor b. severance pay c. additional compensation for hazardous work d. b and c e. all of the above

d

Which of the following is regulated by the FLSA? a. payment of a minimum hourly wage rate b. payment of overtime c. child labor d. all of the above e. none of the above

d