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Wage & Hour Laws Flashcards

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  1. Under the FLSA, which of the following time is generally considered compensable 'hours worked'?

    Answer: Mandatory pre-shift equipment setup taking 15 minutes

    Integral and indispensable pre-shift activities required by the employer are compensable hours worked under the FLSA.

  2. A nonexempt employee receives a $500 nondiscretionary bonus for the quarter, during which she worked 520 regular hours and 40 overtime hours. What must the employer do?

    Answer: Recalculate the regular rate to include the bonus and pay additional overtime

    Nondiscretionary bonuses must be included in the regular rate for the period they were earned, requiring a recalculation and additional overtime pay.

  3. Under the Davis-Bacon Act, which type of project triggers prevailing wage requirements?

    Answer: Federal or federally assisted construction contracts exceeding $2,000

    Davis-Bacon applies to federal and federally assisted construction, alteration, or repair contracts exceeding $2,000.

  4. Which FLSA child labor provision limits the hours 14- and 15-year-olds may work on school days?

    Answer: Maximum 3 hours per school day and 18 hours per school week

    The FLSA restricts 14- and 15-year-olds to no more than 3 hours on a school day and 18 hours during a school week.

  5. An employee works 45 actual hours in a week and also receives 8 hours of paid sick leave for a separate day off. How many overtime hours are owed under FLSA?

    Answer: 5 hours

    Only the 45 hours actually worked count; 45 − 40 = 5 overtime hours (the sick leave hours are excluded from the hours-worked calculation).

  6. Which of the following is an example of a 'white-collar' exemption under the FLSA?

    Answer: Learned professional exemption for a licensed CPA earning $684+/week

    The learned professional exemption applies to employees whose primary duty requires advanced knowledge in a field of science or learning, paid on a salary basis of at least $684/week.

  7. Under the FLSA, what is the statute of limitations for filing a claim for unpaid wages in cases of a willful violation?

    Answer: 3 years

    For willful FLSA violations, employees have 3 years from the date of the violation to file a claim; non-willful violations have a 2-year limit.