11) According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, if a worker covered by the act works more than 40 hours, he or she will receive overtime pay at a rate of ________ of normal pay for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
A) 50%
B) 100%
C) 125%
D) 150%
E) 200%
12) Jill works as a cashier at a grocery store. She earns $10 an hour (or $400 for a 40-hour week). Last week, she worked 46 hours. What is the minimum amount that Jill earned last week?
A) $430
B) $460
C) $490
D) $520
E) $550
13) Jack worked 6 hours of overtime this week but has decided to take time off instead of overtime pay. How many hours will Jack receive in time off from work?
A) 3 hours
B) 6 hours
C) 9 hours
D) 12 hours
E) 18 hours
14) Which of the following is true for employers who use independent contractors?
A) Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements do not apply.
B) Social Security taxes are higher than for regular employees.
C) Federal income taxes are charged at a reduced rate.
D) State income taxes are charged at a higher rate.
E) Payroll taxes are paid by the employer.
15) In most cases, all of the following occupations are exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act EXCEPT ________.
A) physicians
B) engineers
C) paralegals
D) teachers
E) architects
16) Which of the following jobs is most likely categorized as nonexempt from the overtime pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act?
A) scientist
B) taxicab driver
C) personnel director
D) newspaper writer
E) computer systems analyst
17) Which of the following is the best source for managers to use when determining whether or not a position is exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act?
A) organizational chart
B) performance appraisal
C) HR metric
D) business plan
E) job description
18) Which of the following states that employees of one sex may not be paid wages at a rate lower than that paid to employees of the opposite sex for doing roughly equivalent work?
A) Americans with Disabilities Act
B) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
C) Social Security Act
D) Equal Pay Act
E) Davis-Bacon Act
19) Which act regulates vesting rights and portability rights?
A) Fair Labor Standards Act
B) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
C) Employer Retirement Income Security Act
D) Equal Pay Act of 1963
E) Davis-Bacon Act
20) Which of the following terms refers to the ownership employees build up in their pension plans should their employment with a firm end prior to retirement?
A) portability
B) equity
C) vesting
D) shares
E) stocks