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Helga Works as a Nurse in a Private Hospital

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Helga works as a nurse in a private hospital.She is paid an hourly wage.Helga is typically required to work 40 hours per week,from 10 p.m.until 6 a.m.Monday through Friday.Due to the recent resignation of another nurse,Helga's supervisor has offered her the opportunity to work additional hours each week.Which of the following is true in terms of Helga's prospects for overtime pay?


A) Helga cannot receive overtime pay,since federal law conclusively presumes that health care workers are paid on a salaried basis.
B) Helga can receive overtime pay only if she works more than 60 hours per week,due to the federal overtime pay restrictions imposed on the health care sector.
C) Helga cannot receive overtime pay,as federal law prohibits overtime pay for health care workers.
D) Helga is entitled to overtime pay if she works the additional hours.

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