Federal Overtime Provisions Apply Only After a Covered Employee Works

question 45

Multiple Choice

Federal overtime provisions apply only after a covered employee works more than

• A)eight hours in a day.
• B)forty hours in a week.
• C)twenty days in a month.
• D)one year for the same employer.

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Definitions:

Recessionary Gap

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