Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) Employees employed in an "enterprise engaged in" interstate commerce. 
B) Employees who are engaged in interstate commerce. 
C) Employees who are engaged in the production of goods for interstate commerce. 
D) Employees who are engaged in interstate commerce, but not including import and export. 
A) Employees employed in an "enterprise engaged in" interstate commerce. 
B) Employees who are engaged in interstate commerce. 
C) Employees who are engaged in the production of goods for interstate commerce. 
D) Employees who are engaged in interstate commerce, but not including import and export.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Yes, employees can file a suit to recove

Question 3

The National Industrial Recovery Act provided that the codes of fair competition for each industry:

Accepted Answer

A) should include federal government employees. 
B) could limit child labor. 
C) provide retirement benefits. 
D) must contain bankruptcy protection clauses. 
A) should include federal government employees. 
B) could limit child labor. 
C) provide retirement benefits. 
D) must contain bankruptcy protection clauses.

Question 4

Which are the categories of child labor exempted from the category of oppressive child labor under the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Accepted Answer

Specific exemptions from the category of

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) overtime provision of the FLSA. 
B) minimum wage provision of the FLSA. 
C) child labor provision of the FLSA. 
D) All of these answers. 
A) overtime provision of the FLSA. 
B) minimum wage provision of the FLSA. 
C) child labor provision of the FLSA. 
D) All of these answers.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) agriculture 
B) packaging 
C) domestic-care jobs 
D) sports companies 
A) agriculture 
B) packaging 
C) domestic-care jobs 
D) sports companies

Question 7

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:

Accepted Answer

A) as stipulated by the NLRB. 
B) outside school hours. 
C) as stipulated by the state laws. 
D) not exceeding four hours every workday. 
A) as stipulated by the NLRB. 
B) outside school hours. 
C) as stipulated by the state laws. 
D) not exceeding four hours every workday.

Question 8

Employers and employees not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act are generally subject to:

Accepted Answer

A) terms and conditions of the bargaining agreement. 
B) federal administrative rules and regulations. 
C) terms of the labor contract. 
D) state laws of United States. 
A) terms and conditions of the bargaining agreement. 
B) federal administrative rules and regulations. 
C) terms of the labor contract. 
D) state laws of United States.

Question 9

Employees covered by the FLSA are entitled to overtime pay at one-and-a-half times their regular pay rate, for hours worked:

Accepted Answer

A) outside the company precincts. 
B) over an above five standard weekdays in a workweek. 
C) in excess of forty hours per workweek. 
D) beyond thirty hours per workweek. 
A) outside the company precincts. 
B) over an above five standard weekdays in a workweek. 
C) in excess of forty hours per workweek. 
D) beyond thirty hours per workweek.

Question 10

In Mumby v. Pure Energy Services , the court found that Pure Energy failed to compensate the plaintiffs for

Accepted Answer

A) vacation time. 
B) medical leave. 
C) weekly overtime. 
D) None of these answers. 
A) vacation time. 
B) medical leave. 
C) weekly overtime. 
D) None of these answers.

Question 11

The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 extended the coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act to:

Accepted Answer

A) other federal employees of including hospitals and educational institutions. 
B) independent contractors to the state government. 
C) employees of the Senate. 
D) employees engaged in interstate commerce. 
A) other federal employees of including hospitals and educational institutions. 
B) independent contractors to the state government. 
C) employees of the Senate. 
D) employees engaged in interstate commerce.

Question 12

Describe the coverage of the FLSA.

Accepted Answer

The FLSA, as amended, provides for three

Question 13

The Walsh-Healy Act _____ for contractors providing at least $10,000 worth of goods to the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) sets employability limits 
B) allows employment of minors 
C) prohibits child labor in employment 
D) sets minimum standards for wages 
A) sets employability limits 
B) allows employment of minors 
C) prohibits child labor in employment 
D) sets minimum standards for wages

Question 14

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)estimates that at least 70 percent of employers are not in compliance with the FLSA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In case of an FLSA violation, employees may file suit to recover back wages and overtime plus liquidated damages:

Accepted Answer

A) for an equal amount. 
B) at half the amount. 
C) at double the amount. 
D) at one-and-half times the amount. 
A) for an equal amount. 
B) at half the amount. 
C) at double the amount. 
D) at one-and-half times the amount.

Question 16

The government regulation of the minimum wage is an attempt to reduce poverty and bring the earnings of workers closer to industry standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The National Labor Relations Board enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What remedies can an employee seek under the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Accepted Answer

Employees may file suit to recover back

Question 19

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?

Accepted Answer

A) The National Labor Relations Board 
B) The Employment Security Commission 
C) The Administrative Law Judge 
D) The Secretary of Labor 
A) The National Labor Relations Board 
B) The Employment Security Commission 
C) The Administrative Law Judge 
D) The Secretary of Labor

Question 20

According to the law, a workweek consists of seven consecutive days and requires that the workweek start on a Monday.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: The Fair Labor Standards Act

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

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

The National Industrial Recovery Act provided that the codes of fair competition for each industry:

Which are the categories of child labor exempted from the category of oppressive child labor under the Fair Labor Standards Act?

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

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

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:

Employers and employees not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act are generally subject to:

Employees covered by the FLSA are entitled to overtime pay at one-and-a-half times their regular pay rate, for hours worked:

In Mumby v. Pure Energy Services , the court found that Pure Energy failed to compensate the plaintiffs for

The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 extended the coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act to:

Describe the coverage of the FLSA.

The Walsh-Healy Act _____ for contractors providing at least $10,000 worth of goods to the federal government.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)estimates that at least 70 percent of employers are not in compliance with the FLSA.

In case of an FLSA violation, employees may file suit to recover back wages and overtime plus liquidated damages:

The government regulation of the minimum wage is an attempt to reduce poverty and bring the earnings of workers closer to industry standards.

The National Labor Relations Board enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

What remedies can an employee seek under the Fair Labor Standards Act?

According to the law, a workweek consists of seven consecutive days and requires that the workweek start on a Monday.

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