Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Fair

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ?

• A) Under the FLSA, employers paying their employees on a piece-rate rather than an hourly rate are allowed to pay less than the minimum wage.
• B) The FLSA does not limit the hours employees work but, rather, sets standards for the hours constituting a normal workweek for wage purposes.
• C) Employees who earn at least $100,000 per year and perform some executive, professional, or administrative job duties are automatically covered under the overtime provisions of the FLSA.
• D) The FLSA entitles domestic workers who live in the employer's home permanently or for an extended period of time who are employed by an individual, family, or household to overtime pay.

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