CPP Wage & Hour Laws 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Mandatory pre-shift equipment setup taking 15 minutes

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Federal or federally assisted construction contracts exceeding $2,000

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

5 hours

Answer

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

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CPP Wage & Hour Laws 3