Exam 22: The Fair Labor Standards Act

The Davis-Bacon Act provides that contractors working on government construction projects must pay the prevailing wage rates in the geographic area, as determined by the:

Mathew is an outside salesperson employed by ABC Distributors. His payment was below minimum wages and he was not entitled to get the overtime pay, even if he worked for extra hours. Can Mathew file a suit against the employer claiming minimum wages and overtime pay?

Minors under age fourteen can be employed only in _____ under specific limitations and with parental consent.

Which of the following is not a basis for coverage under the FLSA?

Linda is the owner of Los Angeles-based leather manufacturing company. Almost 500 employees were working in that unit. Employees were not paid proper wages and overtime pay for extra time worked beyond their normal working hours. Who is authorized to file suit on behalf of employees seeking to collect wages and overtime?

Minors aged sixteen to eighteen may work in certain nonhazardous occupations, and minors aged fourteen to sixteen may be employed in non-manufacturing or nonmining occupations for limited ? hours:

Name three kinds of labor that have been found hazardous for minors by the Secretary of Labor.

In Solis v. Laurelbrook Sanitarium and School, Inc., the issue at hand was the:

Discuss the provisions regarding child labor under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Does the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prohibit all child labor?

Explain the term "workweek".

How did the NIRA come into effect?

Donna and Paul DeRossi own an agricultural farm in the outskirts of New Jersey. Their son Ron, who is 13 years old, helps them every day by watering the saplings. Neighbors saw Ron working in the field every day and informed Department of Labor about this and complained of child labor. Have Donna and Paul violated the law under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by allowing their son to work on the agricultural farm land?

Can employees file a suit to recover back wages and overtime pay? If so, what are the limitations for FLSA violations?

Which of the following industries is mostly covered by State laws, as opposed to federal regulation?

As on July 24, 2009 the minimum wages for nonexempt employees is _____ per hour.

The statute of limitations for willful violations is extended to _____ years.

Suzy Smart works part-time in the Handi Mart convenience store. The manager at Handi Mart requires that each clerk arrive fifteen minutes prior to the start of the shift so that the clerk going off duty can review the sales figures and cash status with the replacement before leaving, but her extra fifteen minutes of working time was never recorded. Under which act can Suzy and her co-workers sue the store and the manager?

Amanda is an employee at a local hospital situated in Nevada. The administration of the hospital was maintained by the local government. The entire hospital staff suffered an unfair labor practice at the hands of the members of the administrative department. The employees then decided to file a suit against the administrative department of the hospital. Under which of the following acts should the employees approach the court?

In Ruffin v. Entertainment of the Eastern Panhandle, the plaintiff was found: