Clemmie is a non-exempt employee of a large law firm.During a particular trial 15 percent of her employer's staff caught a particularly virulent flu,resulting in everyone else having to do their own work as well as the sick employees' work.One particularly intense week,Clemmie worked 90 hours.Which of the following statements is true?
A) Clemmie will be entitled to time and a half overtime for every hour over 8 that she worked each day.
B) Clemmie will be entitled to 75 hours of time off which she can take within the calendar year.
C) Clemmie will be entitled to time and one half pay for 50 hours.
D) Clemmie will have her choice of receiving either 50 hours of overtime pay or 75 hours of compensatory time off.

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As a non-exempt employee, Clemmie is entitled to overtime pay for every hour worked over 40 in a workweek. In this case, Clemmie worked 90 hours in a week, which means that she worked 50 hours of overtime (90-40=50). Therefore, she will be entitled to time and a half pay for those 50 hours of overtime. Option A is incorrect because it suggests that she is entitled to overtime pay for every hour over 8 in a day, which is not correct. Option B is incorrect because there is no provision for 75 hours of time off as compensation for overtime work. Option D is incorrect because Clemmie is entitled to overtime pay, not compensatory time off.

Clemmie Is a Non-Exempt Employee of a Large Law Firm