Jill works as a cashier at a grocery store. She earns $8 an hour (or $320 for a 40-hour week). Last week, she worked 44 hours. Given standard requirements from the FLSA, what did she earn last week?

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Jill works 40 hours at her regular rate of $8 per hour, which is $320. For the extra 4 hours, she is entitled to overtime pay at 1.5 times her regular rate, or $12 per hour. Therefore, she earned an additional $48 for the overtime, making her total earnings for the week $320 + $48 = $368.

Jill Works as a Cashier at a Grocery Store