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Wage & Hour Laws Flashcards

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  1. A salaried nonexempt employee earns $800/week and works 44 hours. What is the correct overtime calculation?

    Answer: $800/44 × 0.5 × 4

    For salaried nonexempt employees, the regular rate is the salary divided by total hours worked; overtime premium is 0.5x the regular rate for hours over 40.

  2. Which of the following best describes the 'fluctuating workweek' method of overtime compensation?

    Answer: A fixed salary covers all hours worked; overtime premium is 0.5x the regular rate

    Under the fluctuating workweek method, a fixed salary covers all hours; since straight time is already included, only the 0.5x premium is owed for overtime hours.

  3. An employee works at two different pay rates during the same workweek: 30 hours at $15/hour and 15 hours at $20/hour. Which method is the FLSA default for calculating the regular rate?

    Answer: Weighted average of all earnings divided by total hours worked

    The default FLSA method for multiple pay rates is the weighted average: total earnings divided by total hours worked gives the regular rate used to calculate overtime.

  4. Which federal law requires employers to post a notice of FLSA rights in a conspicuous place where employees can see it?

    Answer: The Fair Labor Standards Act itself

    The FLSA requires employers to display the official WHD poster informing employees of their minimum wage, overtime, and child labor rights.

  5. Under FLSA Section 7(k), which of the following employers may adopt an alternative work period for overtime purposes?

    Answer: Law enforcement and fire protection agencies

    Section 7(k) allows public agencies employing law enforcement or firefighting personnel to use work periods of 7–28 days, with overtime triggered at higher hour thresholds.

  6. Which of the following is classified as a 'hazardous occupation' under FLSA child labor rules, barring minors under 18?

    Answer: Operating a paper bailer or compactor

    Operating power-driven paper bailers and compactors is listed as a hazardous occupation order (HO) under the FLSA, prohibited for workers under 18.

  7. An employer pays employees twice monthly (semi-monthly). Under the FLSA, which workweek period determines overtime liability?

    Answer: A fixed, regularly recurring 168-hour period (7 consecutive 24-hour periods)

    FLSA overtime is always calculated on a fixed 7-day, 168-hour workweek, regardless of the pay period frequency chosen by the employer.