ONLINE QUIZ QUESTIONS
Chapter 22
THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The federal government attempted the general regulation of wages and hours through the:
a. National Industrial Recovery Act.
b. National Labor Relation Act.
c. Accountability and Portability Act.
d. Fair Labor Standards Act.
ANSWER: (a)
2. The Walsh-Healy Act regulates working conditions for:
a. railway workers.
b. government contractors.
c. labor inspectors.
d. healthcare providers.
ANSWER: (b)
3. Employees are entitled to overtime pay at one-and-a-half times their regular pay rate, for hours worked in excess of _____ hours per workweek.
a. thirty
b. sixty
c. forty
d. fifty
ANSWER: (c)
4. In terms of coverage, employers and employees not covered by FLSA are generally subject to:
a. other federal laws.
b. third party arbitration.
c. independent arbitration.
d. state laws.
ANSWER: (d)
5. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act provisions for minimum wage and overtime requirement, executives, administrators, professionals, and outside salespeople are examples of:
a. ad-hoc employees.
b. exempt employees.
c. de facto employees.
d. marginal employees.
ANSWER: (b)
6. Obtaining orders or contracts for services is one of the primary duties of:
a. union members.
b. petit jurors.
c. outside salespeople.
d. executive officers.
ANSWER: (c)
7. The government regulation of the minimum wage is an attempt to reduce:
a. unemployment.
b. discrimination.
c. poverty.
d. standard of living.
ANSWER: (c)
8. Logging or saw milling occupations are considered:
a. prohibited trades.
b. belonging to primary industries.
c. non-industrial occupations.
d. hazardous occupations.
ANSWER: (d)
9. The Fair Labor Standards Act defines oppressive child labor by identifying hazardous occupations
and:
a. number of hours worked.
b. prohibited industries.
c. administrative regulations.
d. age restrictions.
ANSWER: (d)
Matching Questions
10. Match each term below to its correct definition:
Minimum Wage: The wage limit set by the government, under which an employer is not allowed to pay an employee.
Overtime Pay: Employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act are entitled to overtime pay, at one and-a-half times their regular pay rate, for hours worked in excess of forty hours per workweek.
Workweek: A term the Fair Labor Standards Act uses to signify seven consecutive days; the law does not require that the workweek start or end on any particular day of the calendar week.
Exempt Employees: Employees whose hours of work and compensation are not stipulated by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
National Industrial Recovery Act: An act primarily designed to regulate and revitalize industry; promoted fair trade practices.