Istvan Earns an Annual Salary of $61,000 as an Executive

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Istvan earns an annual salary of $61,000 as an executive with a provincial utility. He is paid biweekly. During a strike, he worked 33 hours more than the regular 75 hours for a two-week pay period. What was his gross pay for that period if the company agreed to pay 1.5 times his equivalent hourly rate for overtime? (Assume that a year has exactly 52 weeks.)

Understand the concept of federal-question jurisdiction and diversity-of-citizenship jurisdiction.

Distinguish between cases that must be filed in federal courts and those that may be filed in state courts.

Recognize the roles of specific courts (e.g., probate court, bankruptcy court) in the judicial system.

Understand the constitutional articles and amendments that define and limit judicial power.

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