Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The Fair Labor Standards Act does not prohibit all child labor; rather, it proscribes only "oppressive" child labor. The act prohibits the interstate shipment of goods from establishments employing oppressive child labor. It also prohibits oppressive child labor in any enterprise with two or more employees engaged in the production of goods for interstate commerce. The act defines oppressive child labor by using age restrictions and identifying hazardous occupations. 
            Employing minors under age eighteen in any occupation identified as hazardous by the secretary of labor is prohibited. Some of the occupations have been identified as hazardous by the secretary of labor, including the following: 
occupations involving operation of motor-driven hoisting apparatus; 
occupations involving exposure to radioactive substances; 
occupations of motor-vehicle operator or helper; 
occupations involving operation of power-driven woodworking machines; and occupations involving wrecking, demolition, and ship-breaking.

Question 2

Employees who are engaged in the production of goods for interstate commerce are not subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

A) The Fair Labor Standards Act 
B) The Walsh-Healy Act 
C) The Occupational Safety and Health Act 
D) The Equal Pay Act 
A) The Fair Labor Standards Act 
B) The Walsh-Healy Act 
C) The Occupational Safety and Health Act 
D) The Equal Pay Act A

Question 4

If a worker is one who receives tips from customers, the employer is allowed to reduce the minimum  wage paid to that worker by up to _____ percent, with the difference to be made up by tips received.

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 45 
C) 50 
D) 55 
A) 40 
B) 45 
C) 50 
D) 55

Question 5

Through the _____, the federal government attempted to the general regulation of wages and hours.

Accepted Answer

A) National Labor Relations Act 
B) Federal Employment Liability Act 
C) National Industrial Recovery Act (NIR
A)  
D) Workers' Compensation Act 
A) National Labor Relations Act 
B) Federal Employment Liability Act 
C) National Industrial Recovery Act (NIR
A)  
D) Workers' Compensation Act

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) TV and radio broadcasting 
B) Airline travel 
C) Pension and benefits regulation 
D) Insurance and banking 
A) TV and radio broadcasting 
B) Airline travel 
C) Pension and benefits regulation 
D) Insurance and banking

Question 7

Briefly describe the origin and purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Accepted Answer

The Fair Labor Standards Act was passed

Question 8

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:

Accepted Answer

A) NLRB. 
B) federal laws. 
C) labor contract. 
D) secretary of labor. 
A) NLRB. 
B) federal laws. 
C) labor contract. 
D) secretary of labor.

Question 9

All employees covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act are entitled to overtime pay or subject to the minimum wage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish , the appellant was in the hotel business. The appellee,  Elsie Parrish, was employed as a chambermaid and brought suit to recover the difference between  wages paid to her and the wages set as standard. The appellant challenged the act as repugnant to the  due process under the _____ of the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) First Amendment 
B) Fifth Amendment 
C) Eleventh Amendment 
D) Fourteenth Amendment 
A) First Amendment 
B) Fifth Amendment 
C) Eleventh Amendment 
D) Fourteenth Amendment

Question 11

Riana was working as a domestic worker for the Stephenson family in New York for about six months. She had not been paid on time since the first month of her joining. Can she file a suit against her employer under the FLSA?

Accepted Answer

A) No, as the FLSA coverage does not extend to private-household domestic workers. 
B) Yes, as the FLSA coverage extends to private household domestic workers. 
C) No, as a household does not qualify as an employer under the provisions of FLSA. 
D) Yes, She can file a suit against her employer for unfair trade practices under the  provisions of FLSA. 
A) No, as the FLSA coverage does not extend to private-household domestic workers. 
B) Yes, as the FLSA coverage extends to private household domestic workers. 
C) No, as a household does not qualify as an employer under the provisions of FLSA. 
D) Yes, She can file a suit against her employer for unfair trade practices under the  provisions of FLSA.

Question 12

The Equal Pay Act is an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who are exempted employees under the Fair Labor Standard Act?

Accepted Answer

The FLSA sets out four general categorie

Question 14

Machinists and sewing machine operators are usually paid on a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) hourly basis. 
B) piece-rate basis. 
C) monthly basis. 
D) lump sum basis. 
A) hourly basis. 
B) piece-rate basis. 
C) monthly basis. 
D) lump sum basis.

Question 15

Which of the following Acts is not aimed at restricting or regulating child labor?

Accepted Answer

A) The National Industrial Recovery Act 
B) The Walsh-Healy Act 
C) The Fair Labor Standards Act 
D) Age Discrimination and Employment Act 
A) The National Industrial Recovery Act 
B) The Walsh-Healy Act 
C) The Fair Labor Standards Act 
D) Age Discrimination and Employment Act

Question 16

The Walsh-Healy Act regulates working conditions for private contractors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Under the FLSA, minors aged sixteen to eighteen may work in certain nonhazardous occupations, and minors aged fourteen to sixteen may be employed in non-manufacturing or non-mining occupations for limited hours outside school hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The government attempted to reduce poverty and bring the earnings of workers closer to the cost of living by regulating:

Accepted Answer

A) preferential tax. 
B) overtime pay. 
C) minimum wages. 
D) workers' compensation. 
A) preferential tax. 
B) overtime pay. 
C) minimum wages. 
D) workers' compensation.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The FLSA does not prohibit all child lab

Question 20

How did the NIRA come into effect?

Accepted Answer

The National Industrial Recovery Act NIR

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

Employees who are engaged in the production of goods for interstate commerce are not subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

If a worker is one who receives tips from customers, the employer is allowed to reduce the minimum wage paid to that worker by up to _____ percent, with the difference to be made up by tips received.

Through the _____, the federal government attempted to the general regulation of wages and hours.

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

Briefly describe the origin and purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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:

All employees covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act are entitled to overtime pay or subject to the minimum wage.

Riana was working as a domestic worker for the Stephenson family in New York for about six months. She had not been paid on time since the first month of her joining. Can she file a suit against her employer under the FLSA?

The Equal Pay Act is an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Who are exempted employees under the Fair Labor Standard Act?

Machinists and sewing machine operators are usually paid on a(n):

Which of the following Acts is not aimed at restricting or regulating child labor?

The Walsh-Healy Act regulates working conditions for private contractors.

Under the FLSA, minors aged sixteen to eighteen may work in certain nonhazardous occupations, and minors aged fourteen to sixteen may be employed in non-manufacturing or non-mining occupations for limited hours outside school hours.

The government attempted to reduce poverty and bring the earnings of workers closer to the cost of living by regulating:

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

How did the NIRA come into effect?

First the Forest, Then the Trees: an Overview of Employment and Labor Law

Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge

Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

Employee Privacy Rights in the 21st Century

The Global Perspective: International Employment Law and American Immigration Policy

Title Vii of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination

Gender and Family Issues: Title Vii and Other Legislation

Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin and Procedures Under Title Vii

Discrimination Based on Age

Discrimination Based on Disability

Other Equal Employment Opportunity and Employment Legislation: Federal and State Laws

The Rise of Organized Labor and Its Regulatory Framework

The Unionization Process

Unfair Labor Practices by Employers and Unions

Collective Bargaining

Picketing and Strikes

The Enforcement and Administration of the Collective Agreement

The Rights of Union Members

Public Sector Labor Relations

Occupational Safety and Health

The Employees Safety Nets: Unemployment and Workers Compensation, Social Security, and Retirement Plans

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Exam 22: The Fair Labor Standards Act

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

Employees who are engaged in the production of goods for interstate commerce are not subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

If a worker is one who receives tips from customers, the employer is allowed to reduce the minimum wage paid to that worker by up to _____ percent, with the difference to be made up by tips received.

Through the _____, the federal government attempted to the general regulation of wages and hours.

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

Briefly describe the origin and purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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:

All employees covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act are entitled to overtime pay or subject to the minimum wage.

Riana was working as a domestic worker for the Stephenson family in New York for about six months. She had not been paid on time since the first month of her joining. Can she file a suit against her employer under the FLSA?

The Equal Pay Act is an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Who are exempted employees under the Fair Labor Standard Act?

Machinists and sewing machine operators are usually paid on a(n):

Which of the following Acts is not aimed at restricting or regulating child labor?

The Walsh-Healy Act regulates working conditions for private contractors.

Under the FLSA, minors aged sixteen to eighteen may work in certain nonhazardous occupations, and minors aged fourteen to sixteen may be employed in non-manufacturing or non-mining occupations for limited hours outside school hours.

The government attempted to reduce poverty and bring the earnings of workers closer to the cost of living by regulating:

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

How did the NIRA come into effect?

First the Forest, Then the Trees: an Overview of Employment and Labor Law

Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge

Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

Employee Privacy Rights in the 21st Century

The Global Perspective: International Employment Law and American Immigration Policy

Title Vii of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination

Gender and Family Issues: Title Vii and Other Legislation

Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin and Procedures Under Title Vii

Discrimination Based on Age

Discrimination Based on Disability

Other Equal Employment Opportunity and Employment Legislation: Federal and State Laws

The Rise of Organized Labor and Its Regulatory Framework

The Unionization Process

Unfair Labor Practices by Employers and Unions

Collective Bargaining

Picketing and Strikes

The Enforcement and Administration of the Collective Agreement

The Rights of Union Members

Public Sector Labor Relations

Occupational Safety and Health

The Employees Safety Nets: Unemployment and Workers Compensation, Social Security, and Retirement Plans

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