Question 1

Describe the basic provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Accepted Answer

• Minimum Wage
The wage set by the federal government.In 1938 it was $0.25 and in 2009 it was $7.25
• Overtime
Time and one-half for each hour worked in excess of 40 during a 168-consecutive-hour workweek.
• Child Labor
16- and 17-year-old workers prohibited from working hazardous jobs, but unlimited hours
14- and 15-year-old workers prohibited from working in hazardous jobs and limited in the number of hours they may work per day and per week

Question 2

____ per hour is the current federal minimum wage?

Accepted Answer

A) $5.15 
B) $6.25 
C) $7.85 
D) None of the above 
A) $5.15 
B) $6.25 
C) $7.85 
D) None of the above D

Question 3

The FLSA contains a provision requiring employers to provide premium pay for weekend, night, or holiday work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is a nonexempt employee under the FLSA?

Accepted Answer

A) bona fide administrative employee 
B) outside sales person 
C) elected official 
D) none of the above 
A) bona fide administrative employee 
B) outside sales person 
C) elected official 
D) none of the above

Question 5

In any instance in which at least five hundred employees (excluding any part-time employees) are laid off a mass layoff is considered to have occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The __________ requires employers to pay their employees the prevailing wage for the geographic area in which the work is being performed and covers any employer who holds a federal construction contract in excess of $2,000.

Accepted Answer

A) Service Contract Act 
B) Davis-Bacon Act 
C) Walsh-Healey Act 
D) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act 
A) Service Contract Act 
B) Davis-Bacon Act 
C) Walsh-Healey Act 
D) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

Question 7

To determine whether an employer is in compliance with the minimum wage, the employee's weekly gross pay is multiplied by the number of hours worked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The FLSA does not contain a whistleblower clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The FLSA as enacted requires a minimum for __________ employees.

Accepted Answer

A) nonexempt 
B) part-time 
C) fulltime 
D) A & C only 
A) nonexempt 
B) part-time 
C) fulltime 
D) A & C only

Question 10

Which of the following is required by the FSLA?

Accepted Answer

A) premium pay for weekend or holiday work 
B) pay raises or fringe benefits 
C) overtime 
D) meal or rest periods 
A) premium pay for weekend or holiday work 
B) pay raises or fringe benefits 
C) overtime 
D) meal or rest periods

Question 11

The __________ places limitations on an employer's use of child labor.

Accepted Answer

A) FLSA 
B) OSHA 
C) NLRB 
D) OFCCP 
A) FLSA 
B) OSHA 
C) NLRB 
D) OFCCP

Question 12

A mass layoff occurs when a reduction in force involves at least a __________ of the employees (excluding part-time employees), and at least fifty employees are laid off for at least a thirty-day period.

Accepted Answer

A) third 
B) fourth 
C) half 
D) sixth 
A) third 
B) fourth 
C) half 
D) sixth

Question 13

Provide three (3) of the "federal contract" compensation laws discussed in class.What are the employer's compliance requirements of each? Which contract law also requires employers to provide fringe benefits?

Accepted Answer

a.Bacon-Davis Act;
Walsh-Healey Act;
McN

Question 14

WARN requires covered employers to provide a __________ written notice to employees in the event of a plant closing or mass layoff.

Accepted Answer

A) thirty-day 
B) forty-day 
C) fifty-day 
D) sixty-day 
A) thirty-day 
B) forty-day 
C) fifty-day 
D) sixty-day

Question 15

The FLSA was enacted in:

Accepted Answer

A) 1938 
B) 1952 
C) 1964 
D) 1991 
A) 1938 
B) 1952 
C) 1964 
D) 1991

Question 16

Why did the FLSA enact overtime? Does this philosophy still work in today's working environment?

Accepted Answer

When the FLSA was enacted in 1938, it wa

Question 17

One way to be classified as a bona fide __________ is if an employee's job responsibilities are tied to performing work that is original and creative in character in a recognized field of artistic endeavor.

Accepted Answer

A) executive 
B) professional 
C) administrator 
D) educator 
A) executive 
B) professional 
C) administrator 
D) educator

Question 18

Under the EPPA, polygraph testing may be used by:

Accepted Answer

A) federal, state, and local government employers 
B) pharmaceutical companies 
C) private sector employers who provide security services 
D) All of the above 
A) federal, state, and local government employers 
B) pharmaceutical companies 
C) private sector employers who provide security services 
D) All of the above

Question 19

The most important function of the HR department, with regard to the FLSA, is keeping the necessary documentation to substantiate the employer's good faith effort to comply with the Act's provisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The prevailing wage is the minimum wage established for each class of workers as determined by the Secretary of Labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the basic provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

____ per hour is the current federal minimum wage?

The FLSA contains a provision requiring employers to provide premium pay for weekend, night, or holiday work.

Which of the following is a nonexempt employee under the FLSA?

In any instance in which at least five hundred employees (excluding any part-time employees) are laid off a mass layoff is considered to have occurred.

The __________ requires employers to pay their employees the prevailing wage for the geographic area in which the work is being performed and covers any employer who holds a federal construction contract in excess of $2,000.

To determine whether an employer is in compliance with the minimum wage, the employee's weekly gross pay is multiplied by the number of hours worked.

The FLSA does not contain a whistleblower clause.

The FLSA as enacted requires a minimum for __________ employees.

Which of the following is required by the FSLA?

The __________ places limitations on an employer's use of child labor.

A mass layoff occurs when a reduction in force involves at least a __________ of the employees (excluding part-time employees), and at least fifty employees are laid off for at least a thirty-day period.

Provide three (3) of the "federal contract" compensation laws discussed in class.What are the employer's compliance requirements of each? Which contract law also requires employers to provide fringe benefits?

WARN requires covered employers to provide a __________ written notice to employees in the event of a plant closing or mass layoff.

The FLSA was enacted in:

Why did the FLSA enact overtime? Does this philosophy still work in today's working environment?

One way to be classified as a bona fide __________ is if an employee's job responsibilities are tied to performing work that is original and creative in character in a recognized field of artistic endeavor.

Under the EPPA, polygraph testing may be used by:

The most important function of the HR department, with regard to the FLSA, is keeping the necessary documentation to substantiate the employer's good faith effort to comply with the Act's provisions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum wage established for each class of workers as determined by the Secretary of Labor.

Impact of Regulation on Human Resource Practices

Equal Employment Opportunity: Regulatory Issues

Intentional Discrimination: Disparate Treatment

Unintentional Discrimination: Disparate Impact

Discrimination Based on Sex

Discrimination Based on Religion, Age, and Disability

National Origin Discrimination and Immigration Issues

Affirmative Action

Compensation: Benefits

Laws Affecting Workplace Health and Safety

Employment-At-Will, Employee Discipline, and Negligent Hiring Issues

Privacy and Recent Developments in Employment Regulation

Job Analysis: the Foundation of Employment Decision Making

Establishing Job-Relatedness: Validation

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Exam 9: Compensation: Wage, Hour, and Related Statutes

Describe the basic provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

____ per hour is the current federal minimum wage?

The FLSA contains a provision requiring employers to provide premium pay for weekend, night, or holiday work.

Which of the following is a nonexempt employee under the FLSA?

In any instance in which at least five hundred employees (excluding any part-time employees) are laid off a mass layoff is considered to have occurred.

The __________ requires employers to pay their employees the prevailing wage for the geographic area in which the work is being performed and covers any employer who holds a federal construction contract in excess of $2,000.

To determine whether an employer is in compliance with the minimum wage, the employee's weekly gross pay is multiplied by the number of hours worked.

The FLSA does not contain a whistleblower clause.

The FLSA as enacted requires a minimum for __________ employees.

Which of the following is required by the FSLA?

The __________ places limitations on an employer's use of child labor.

A mass layoff occurs when a reduction in force involves at least a __________ of the employees (excluding part-time employees), and at least fifty employees are laid off for at least a thirty-day period.

Provide three (3) of the "federal contract" compensation laws discussed in class.What are the employer's compliance requirements of each? Which contract law also requires employers to provide fringe benefits?

WARN requires covered employers to provide a __________ written notice to employees in the event of a plant closing or mass layoff.

The FLSA was enacted in:

Why did the FLSA enact overtime? Does this philosophy still work in today's working environment?

One way to be classified as a bona fide __________ is if an employee's job responsibilities are tied to performing work that is original and creative in character in a recognized field of artistic endeavor.

Under the EPPA, polygraph testing may be used by:

The most important function of the HR department, with regard to the FLSA, is keeping the necessary documentation to substantiate the employer's good faith effort to comply with the Act's provisions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum wage established for each class of workers as determined by the Secretary of Labor.

Impact of Regulation on Human Resource Practices

Equal Employment Opportunity: Regulatory Issues

Intentional Discrimination: Disparate Treatment

Unintentional Discrimination: Disparate Impact

Discrimination Based on Sex

Discrimination Based on Religion, Age, and Disability

National Origin Discrimination and Immigration Issues

Affirmative Action

Compensation: Benefits

Laws Affecting Workplace Health and Safety

Employment-At-Will, Employee Discipline, and Negligent Hiring Issues

Privacy and Recent Developments in Employment Regulation

Job Analysis: the Foundation of Employment Decision Making

Establishing Job-Relatedness: Validation

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