Question 1

If an employer is unable to obtain a certificate of age or a work permit for a minor employee, the employer may rely upon what document as evidence of age?
A)Baptism record
B)Mother's statement as to date of birth
C)High school enrollment form showing date of birth
D)Minor employee's statement as to date of birth
E)None of the above

Accepted Answer

A baptism record is often considered a reliable document for verifying age when more official documents like a birth certificate or work permit are not available. This is because baptism records typically include the date of birth and are created relatively close to the time of birth, making them a credible source of age verification.

Question 2

In January 2016, the minimum hourly wage was:
A)$9.35.
B)$7.15.
C)$10.00.
D)$8.15.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

The federal minimum wage in the United States in January 2016 was $7.25, which is not listed among the options.

Question 3

Workers exempt from all of the FLSA requirements include:
A)employees paid by the hour.
B)clerk-typists earning less than $200 a week.
C)taxicab drivers.
D)motion picture theater employees.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

To determine a pieceworker's regular hourly rate for one week:
A)divide the total weekly earnings from piece rates and all other sources by the hours worked in the week.
B)divide the total weekly earnings from piece rates by the number of pieces produced.
C)divide the total weekly earnings from piece rates, less earnings from other sources, by the hours worked in a week.
D)add the total weekly earnings from piece rates and all other sources and divide by the total number of pieces produced.
E)do none of the above.

Accepted Answer

To determine a pieceworker's regular hourly rate for one week, you divide the total weekly earnings from piece rates and all other sources by the hours worked in the week. This method accounts for all earnings and provides an hourly rate based on actual hours worked.

Question 5

Under individual employee coverage, the worker is covered by the FLSA if:
A)the worker produces goods for interstate commerce.
B)the worker is a housekeeper in a private home for 16 hours a week.
C)the domestic receives cash wages of at least $1,900 from the employer in the calendar year.
D)all of the above.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), individual employee coverage applies if the worker is engaged in interstate commerce or in the production of goods for interstate commerce (A), and domestic workers such as housekeepers are covered if they work more than 8 hours a week or earn at least $1,900 in a calendar year (B and C).

Question 6

The tips received by a tipped employee are less than $5.12 of the minimum hourly tip credit rate.The maximum permissible tip credit is:
A)$30 a month.
B)$5.12 an hour.
C)45% of the employee's minimum wage.
D)50% of the employee's minimum wage.
E)the amount of tips actually received by the employee.

Accepted Answer

The maximum permissible tip credit is the amount of tips actually received by the employee. If the tips received are less than the hourly tip credit rate, the employer can only claim a tip credit equal to the actual tips received, ensuring the employee still earns at least the minimum wage with their wages and tips combined.

Question 7

Under the FLSA, regular rate of pay does not include:
A)vacation pay.
B)severance pay.
C)overtime pay.
D)earned bonuses.
E)All of the above are considered wages.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Under the FLSA, overtime pay is required for:
A)any hours worked in excess of 8 in one day.
B)all work on Sunday.
C)all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek.
D)all hours worked on Christmas.
E)all of the above.

Accepted Answer

The FLSA requires overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek.

Question 9

Under enterprise coverage, all employees of a business are covered by the FLSA if the organization is:
A)a nursing home.
B)a public agency.
C)a hospital.
D)all of the above.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

All of the above options (nursing home, public agency, and hospital) are examples of businesses that would fall under enterprise coverage according to the FLSA. Therefore, all employees of these businesses would be covered by the FLSA.

Question 10

If an employee works two jobs at two different wage rates for the same employer during the same pay week, any overtime pay must be calcu?lated by using an overtime hourly rate of:
A)one and one-half the higher of the two wage rates.
B)one and one-half the lowest of the two wage rates.
C)one-half of the higher of the two wage rates.
D)one-half of the two rates combined.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Under the Equal Pay Act:
A)employers must pay a married male a higher wage rate than a single female if both are performing equal work.
B)white-collar workers are exempt from its requirements.
C)wage differentials based on a seniority system are allowed.
D)if there is an unlawful pay differential, employers may reduce the higher rate to equal the lower rate.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

The Equal Pay Act allows for wage differentials based on a seniority system. Option A is incorrect as it violates the principle of equal pay for equal work. Option B is incorrect as white-collar workers are not exempt from the Equal Pay Act. Option D is incorrect as employers cannot reduce the higher rate to equal the lower rate if there is an unlawful pay differential.

Question 12

A stated percentage of revenue paid an employee who transacts a piece of business or performs a service is called:
A)a piece rate.
B)a commission.
C)a regular hourly rate.
D)a remunerative salary.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

A commission is a stated percentage of revenue paid to an employee who transacts a piece of business or performs a service. A piece rate refers to payment for each unit of work completed, a regular hourly rate refers to payment based on the number of hours worked, and a remunerative salary refers to a fixed payment regardless of performance or revenue generated.

Question 13

The FLSA requires:
A)that employers use time cards to record the employees' time worked.
B)that employers use the continental time system to record all time worked by employees.
C)that employers keep records that show the hours each employee worked each workday and each workweek.
D)that employees sign each clock card.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to keep accurate records of the hours worked by employees each workday and each workweek.

Question 14

Rest periods and coffee breaks may be required by all of the following except:
A)a union contract.
B)a state legislation.
C)a municipal legislation.
D)the FLSA.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not mandate rest periods or coffee breaks for employees. However, some states, municipalities, and union contracts may require them.

Question 15

Under the continental system of recording time, 9:20 p.m.is recorded as:
A)P2120.
B)9:20P.
C)2120.
D)2220.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

Under the continental system of recording time, the 24-hour clock is used. So, 9:20 p.m. would be recorded as 21:20 (since 9 p.m. = 21:00). However, none of the answer choices include the colon between the hour and minute. Therefore, the correct answer would be the one that provides the 24-hour time format without the colon, which is C (2120).

Question 16

The Wage and Hour Division allows the practice of recording an employee's starting and stopping time to:
A)the nearest five minutes.
B)the nearest tenth of an hour.
C)the nearest quarter of an hour.
D)all of the above.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

The Wage and Hour Division permits the recording of an employee's starting and stopping time to the nearest five minutes, the nearest tenth of an hour, or the nearest quarter of an hour, as long as it accurately reflects the employee's actual working hours.

Question 17

Those tasks that employees must perform and which include any work of consequence performed for the employer are known as:
A)preliminary activities.
B)postliminary activities.
C)work activities.
D)principal activities.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

Principal activities are tasks that are essential to the employer's business and are performed by the employees as part of their regular job duties. Examples of principal activities include operating machinery, processing orders, or providing customer service.

Question 18

Which of the following is not required by the FLSA?
A)Extra pay for work on holidays
B)Two weeks' vacation pay after one year of service
C)Restriction on hours worked by a 17-year-old worker
D)All of the above are required.
E)None of the above is required.

Accepted Answer

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require extra pay for work on holidays, two weeks' vacation pay after one year of service, or restrict hours worked by a 17-year-old worker. These policies may be offered by employers but are not mandated by the FLSA.

Question 19

Training sessions are counted as working time when the following condition is met:
A)the employee's attendance is voluntary.
B)the employer requires the employee's attendance.
C)the training sessions are for the primary benefit of the employee.
D)the session takes place outside the regular working hours.
E)the session is not directly related to the employee's work.

Accepted Answer

Training sessions are considered working time when the employer mandates attendance, as it implies that the training is for the benefit of the employer's operations or compliance, rather than for the employee's personal development.

Question 20

Employers may pay nonexempt employees who work fluctuating schedules a fixed salary.In these cases, the extra pay is:
A)calculated at a time and one-half rate.
B)calculated at a double time rate.
C)calculated at the regular rate of pay.
D)unpaid.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 2: Computing Wages and Salaries

If an employer is unable to obtain a certificate of age or a work permit for a minor employee, the employer may rely upon what document as evidence of age?

In January 2016, the minimum hourly wage was:

Workers exempt from all of the FLSA requirements include:

To determine a pieceworker's regular hourly rate for one week:

Under individual employee coverage, the worker is covered by the FLSA if:

The tips received by a tipped employee are less than $5.12 of the minimum hourly tip credit rate.The maximum permissible tip credit is:

Under the FLSA, regular rate of pay does not include:

Under the FLSA, overtime pay is required for:

Under enterprise coverage, all employees of a business are covered by the FLSA if the organization is:

If an employee works two jobs at two different wage rates for the same employer during the same pay week, any overtime pay must be calcu?lated by using an overtime hourly rate of:

Under the Equal Pay Act:

A stated percentage of revenue paid an employee who transacts a piece of business or performs a service is called:

The FLSA requires:

Rest periods and coffee breaks may be required by all of the following except:

Under the continental system of recording time, 9:20 p.m.is recorded as:

The Wage and Hour Division allows the practice of recording an employee's starting and stopping time to:

Those tasks that employees must perform and which include any work of consequence performed for the employer are known as:

Which of the following is not required by the FLSA?

Training sessions are counted as working time when the following condition is met:

Employers may pay nonexempt employees who work fluctuating schedules a fixed salary.In these cases, the extra pay is: