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24 Cards in this Set
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Employers are not required to pay minimum wage to the following individuals: |
Tipped employees Computer professionals Recipients of the Opportunity Wage Outside salespersons |
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What is the "enterprise test"? |
A system of exemption designed to shield small businesses from the financial burden of the minimum wage and overtime requirements. |
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If federal and state laws differ, which should the employer follow? |
The employer must observe the law that is most favorable to the employee. |
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The FLSA does not regulate what 2 characteristics of wage payments? |
Method Frequency |
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Generally, businesses that began operations after March 31, 1990, must comply with the FLSA if gross annual sales exceed: |
$500,000 |
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State laws covering the treatment of unclaimed wages are called: |
Escheat laws |
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Name 5 kinds of businesses operating prior to April 1, 1990, that are covered by the FLSA regardless of their annual sales. |
Schools Hospitals Nursing Homes Dry Cleaners Construction Companies |
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Name 5 kinds of employees who may qualify for a special certificate for the payment of a sub-minimum wage. |
Apprentices Learners Messengers Handicapped Persons Full-Time Students |
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The federal law that governs minimum wage and overtime requirements is called: *Equal Pay Act *Fairness in Pay Act *ERISA *Fair Labor Standards Act |
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 |
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Assume that a nursing home began operations on April 1, 1988. The nursing home is covered by the FLSA under the enterprise coverage test if its sales for the year exceed: *$0 *$362,500 *$250,000 *$500,000 |
$0 |
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What is the federal minimum wage? *$5.15 *$7.25 *$5.85 *$6.55 |
$7.25 effective July 24, 2009 |
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Retail enterprises in operation before April 1, 1990, are covered by the FLSA if their gross annual sales exceed: *$250,000 *$362,500 *$500,000 *$450,000 |
$362,500 |
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Non retail enterprises in operation before April 1st 1990, are covered by the FLSA if their gross annual sales exceed: *$250,000 *$362,500 *$500,000 *$450,000 |
$250,000 |
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The FLSA is enforced by the US Department of Labor: |
Wage and Hour Division |
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States may regulate the [] and frequency of payment, as well as the minimum wages, overtime and proper handling of unclaimed wages. |
Method |
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A non retail business established before April 1 1990, must comply with federal wage hour law if its annual gross sales exceed: |
$250,000 |
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One kind of employer not required to comply with the FLSA is a "mom-and-pop" shop, which describes a [] -owned and -operated business that employees only [] members. |
Family; family |
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Which two kinds of employers are not required to pay the federal minimum wage? |
1. Family owned and operated businesses that employ only family members 2. Businesses that are exempt under the enterprise test |
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Three kinds of establishments in operation on and after April 1, 1990, that are covered by the FLSA regardless of their annual sales volume are: |
Schools, hospitals, & nursing homes |
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A dry cleaner that began operations on May 1, 1991, is covered by the FLSA under the enterprise test if its gross annual sales exceed: *$0 *$362,500 *$500,000 *$250,000 |
$500,000 |
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An example of a business not likely to be covered by the FLSA is: *a family-owned restaurant that employs only family members *a husband & wife partnership that employs non-family members *a plumbing company with annual sales of $600,000 *a small family business with limited stockholders who are not family members |
A family owned restaurant that employs only family members. |
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Assuming that a retail establishment began operations in 1995 and that its gross annual sales in each year of business were $600,000, what is the minimum rate of pay this business must pay its employees effective July 24, 2009? *$5.85 *$0 *$7.25 *$6.55 |
$7.25 |
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A retail enterprise that began operations after March 31, 1990, is covered by the FLSA if its annual gross sales volume per year exceeds: *$250,000 *$362,500 *$500,000 *$450,000 |
$500,000 |
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Which of the following enterprises are covered by the FLSA only if they meet an annual sales volume test? *schools *nursing homes *department stores *hospitals |
Department stores |
