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True / False
1. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was first enacted in 1938 in order to deal with issues such as minimum wages,
overtime entitlements, and even child labor.
a. True
b. False
2. The Supreme Court held that the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) was an unconstitutional delegation of
congressional power in the 1935 case of Schecter Poultry Corp.
a. True
b. False
3. The Walsh-Healy Act regulates working conditions for private contractors.
a. True
b. False
4. Employees who are engaged in the production of goods for interstate commerce are not subject to the Fair Labor
Standards Act.
a. True
b. False
5. The Equal Pay Act is an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
a. True
b. False
6. The government regulation of the minimum wage is an attempt to reduce disparity and bring the earnings of workers
closer to industry standards.
a. True
b. False
7. Employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act are entitled to overtime pay double the rate of their regular pay
rate for hours worked in excess of forty hours per workweek.
a. True
b. False
8. According to the law, a workweek consists of seven consecutive days and requires that the workweek start on a
Monday.
a. True
b. False
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9. All employees covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act are entitled to overtime pay or subject to the minimum
wage.
a. True
b. False
10. The Federal Employment Liability Act (FELA) provided that the codes of fair competition for each industry could
limit child labor.
a. True
b. False
11. The Walsh-Healy Act prohibits contractors under government contracts from using child labor to produce,
manufacture, or furnish materials for the contract.
a. True
b. False
12. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is enforced by the National Labor Relations Board.
a. True
b. False
13. The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits all forms of child labor.
a. True
b. False
14. Under the FLSA, minors aged sixteen to eighteen may work in certain nonhazardous occupations, and minors aged
fourteen to sixteen may be employed in non-manufacturing or non-mining occupations for limited hours outside school
hours.
a. True
b. False
Multiple Choice
15. The Davis-Bacon Act provides that contractors working on government construction projects must pay the prevailing
wage rates in the geographic area, as determined by the:
a. NLRB.
b. federal laws.
c. labor contract.
d. secretary of labor.
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16. The National Industrial Recovery Act provided that the codes of fair competition for each industry:
a. should include federal government employees.
b. could limit child labor.
c. provide retirement benefits.
d. must contain bankruptcy protection clauses.
17. Through the _____, the federal government attempted to the general regulation of wages and hours.
a. National Labor Relations Act
b. Federal Employment Liability Act
c. National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
d. Workers’ Compensation Act
18. Minors under age fourteen can be employed only in _____ under specific limitations and with parental consent.
a. agriculture
b. packaging
c. domestic-care jobs
d. sports companies
19. The Walsh-Healy Act _____ for contractors providing at least $10,000 worth of goods to the federal government.
a. sets employability limits
b. allows employment of minors
c. prohibits child labor in employment
d. sets minimum standards for wages
20. In West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, the appellant was in the hotel business. The appellee, Elsie Parrish, was employed
as a chambermaid and brought suit to recover the difference between wages paid to her and the wages set as standard. The
appellant challenged the act as repugnant to the due process under the _____ of the U.S. Constitution.
a. First Amendment
b. Fifth Amendment
c. Eleventh Amendment
d. Fourteenth Amendment
21. Which of the following is not a basis for coverage under the FLSA?
a. Employees employed in an “enterprise engaged in” interstate commerce.
b. Employees who are engaged in interstate commerce.
c. Employees who are engaged in the production of goods for interstate commerce.
d. Employees who are engaged in interstate commerce, but not including import and export.
22. Employers and employees not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act are generally subject to:
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a. terms and conditions of the bargaining agreement.
b. federal administrative rules and regulations.
c. terms of the labor contract.
d. state laws of United States.
23. The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 extended the coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act to:
a. other federal employees of including hospitals and educational institutions.
b. independent contractors to the state government.
c. employees of the Senate.
d. employees engaged in interstate commerce.
24. Riana was working as a domestic worker for the Stephenson family in New York for about six months. She had not
been paid on time since the first month of her joining. Can she file a suit against her employer under the FLSA?
a. No, as the FLSA coverage does not extend to private household domestic workers.
b. Yes, as the FLSA coverage extends to private household domestic workers.
c. No, as a household does not qualify as an employer under the provisions of FLSA.
d. Yes, She can file a suit against her employer for unfair trade practices under the provisions of FLSA.
25. Amanda is an employee at a local hospital situated in Nevada. The administration of the hospital was maintained by
the local government. The entire hospital staff suffered an unfair labor practice at the hands of the members of the
administrative department. The employees then decided to file a suit against the administrative department of the hospital.
Under which of the following acts should the employees approach the court?
a. Fair Labor Standards Act
b. Age Discrimination in Employment Act
c. Equal Employment Opportunity Act
d. Employee Retirement Income Security Act
26. In Christensen v. Harris County, Harris County adopted a policy requiring its employees to schedule time off in order
to reduce the amount of accrued compensatory time. Employees of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department sued the
County claiming that such policy is prohibited under the FLSA. In its judgment, the Supreme Court:
a. ordered Harris County department officials to pay damages to the plaintiffs.
b. held that the FLSA prohibition does not apply to law enforcement agencies.
c. held that no statutory provision prohibits Harris County from pursuing its policy.
d. felt that the employer violated the provisions of the FLSA.
27. The government attempted to reduce poverty and bring the earnings of workers closer to the cost of living by
regulating:
a. preferential tax.
b. overtime pay.
c. minimum wages.
d. workers’ compensation.
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28. As on July 24, 2009 the minimum wages for nonexempt employees is _____ per hour.
a. $ 5.25
b. $ 7.25
c. $ 6.25
d. $ 4.25
29. Machinists and sewing machine operators are usually paid on a(n):
a. hourly basis.
b. piece-rate basis.
c. monthly basis.
d. lump sum basis.
30. If a worker is one who receives tips from customers, the employer is allowed to reduce the minimum wage paid to that
worker by up to _____ percent, with the difference to be made up by tips received.
a. 40
b. 45
c. 50
d. 55
31. Congress enacted the FLSA in:
a. 1940.
b. 1938.
c. 1951.
d. None of these answers.
32. In Salazar v. Butterball, LLC, the plaintiffs were:
a. entitled to pay for the donning and doffing periods.
b. not entitled to pay for the donning and doffing periods.
c. fired for making a workers’ compensation complaint.
d. fired for making a safety complaint.
33. Employees covered by the FLSA are entitled to overtime pay at one-and-a-half times their regular pay rate, for hours
worked:
a. outside the company precincts.
b. over an above five standard weekdays in a workweek.
c. in excess of forty hours per workweek.
d. beyond thirty hours per workweek.
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34. Mathew is an outside salesperson employed by ABC Distributors. His payment was below minimum wages and he
was not entitled to get the overtime pay, even if he worked for extra hours. Can Mathew file a suit against the employer
claiming minimum wages and overtime pay?
a. No, because outside salespeople are exempted from both the overtime and minimum wage provisions.
b. Yes, because outside salespeople are not exempted from the overtime and minimum wage provisions.
c. Yes, because outside salespeople are allowed to claim only the overtime pay and not the minimum wages.
d. No, because outside salespeople are allowed to claim only the compensatory offs and the back pay.
35. Suzy Smart works part-time in the Handi Mart convenience store. The manager at Handi Mart requires that each clerk
arrive fifteen minutes prior to the start of the shift so that the clerk going off duty can review the sales figures and cash
status with the replacement before leaving, but her extra fifteen minutes of working time was never recorded. Under
which act can Suzy and her co-workers sue the store and the manager?
a. The Fair Labor Standards Act
b. The Walsh-Healy Act
c. The Occupational Safety and Health Act
d. The Equal Pay Act
36. Which of the following is an example of an employee exempt from overtime or minimum wages under the FLSA?
a. Senior Manager, Human Resources
b. Operations Executive, Factory Floor
c. Machine Operator, Drilling Division
d. Creative Artist, Web Media Division
37. Which of the following is not a condition for administrative employees to be exempt from overtime and minimum
wage requirements under the FLSA?
a. Employee is compensated with a salary of not less than $455 per week.
b. The primary duty is the performance of office work directly related to the management.
c. The primary duty does not include general business operations with the firm’s customers.
d. Her/his primary duty includes the exercise of discretion
38. Which of the following industries is mostly covered by State laws, as opposed to federal regulation?
a. TV and radio broadcasting
b. Airline travel
c. Pension and benefits regulation
d. Insurance and banking
39. Which of the following Acts is not aimed at restricting or regulating child labor?
a. The National Industrial Recovery Act
b. The Walsh-Healy Act
c. The Fair Labor Standards Act
d. Age Discrimination and Employment Act
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40. The Fair Labor Standards Act defines oppressive child labor by using:
a. minimum wage earned by children in a workweek.
b. age restrictions and identifying hazardous occupations.
c. educational qualification required for the field of employment.
d. working hours, health conditions, and number of dependents in a family.
41. Minors aged sixteen to eighteen may work in certain nonhazardous occupations, and minors aged fourteen to sixteen
may be employed in non-manufacturing or nonmining occupations for limited hours:
a. as stipulated by the NLRB.
b. outside school hours.
c. as stipulated by the state laws.
d. not exceeding four hours every workday.
42. Donna and Paul DeRossi own an agricultural farm in the outskirts of New Jersey. Their son Ron, who is 13 years old,
helps them every day by watering the saplings. Neighbors saw Ron working in the field every day and informed
Department of Labor about this and complained of child labor. Have Donna and Paul violated the law under Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA) by allowing their son to work on the agricultural farm land?
a. No, they have not violated the law of FLSA because the minors under age fourteen are allowed to work in any
kind of occupations.
b. No, they have not violated the law of FLSA because the minors are engaged in hazardous occupation as identified
by the secretary of labor.
c. No, they have not violated the law of FLSA because the minors under the age of fourteen are allowed to work in
agriculture under specific limitations and with parental consent.
d. Yes, they have violated the law of FLSA because the minors under the age of fourteen are not at all allowed to
work in agricultural occupations.
43. In Solis v. Laurelbrook Sanitarium and School, Inc., the issue at hand was the:
a. overtime provision of the FLSA.
b. minimum wage provision of the FLSA.
c. child labor provision of the FLSA.
d. All of these answers.
44. Which of the following is not true of the enforcement procedure regarding FLSA?
a. The FLSA is enforced by the Department of Labor (DOL).
b. The Wage and Hour Division of the DOL performs inspections and investigations and issues rules and
regulations.
c. The Secretary may also seek injunctions against violations of the act.
d. Criminal proceedings for willful violations may be instituted by the Department of Labor.
45. Linda is the owner of Los Angeles-based leather manufacturing company. Almost 500 employees were working in
that unit. Employees were not paid proper wages and overtime pay for extra time worked beyond their normal working
hours. Who is authorized to file suit on behalf of employees seeking to collect wages and overtime?
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a. The National Labor Relations Board
b. The Employment Security Commission
c. The Administrative Law Judge
d. The Secretary of Labor
46. In case of an FLSA violation, employees may file suit to recover back wages and overtime plus liquidated damages:
a. for an equal amount.
b. at half the amount.
c. at double the amount.
d. at one-and-half times the amount.
47. The statute of limitations for willful violations is extended to _____ years.
a. five
b. two
c. three
d. four
48. In Mumby v. Pure Energy Services, the court found that Pure Energy failed to compensate the plaintiffs for
a. vacation time.
b. medical leave.
c. weekly overtime.
d. None of these answers.
Subjective Short Answer
49. How did the NIRA come into effect?
50. Describe the coverage of the FLSA.
51. Can employees file a suit to recover back wages and overtime pay? If so, what are the limitations for FLSA
violations?
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52. Explain the term “workweek”.
53. Who are exempted employees under the Fair Labor Standard Act?
54. What was impact of the first federal law against child labor?
55. What is willful violation?
56. Does the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prohibit all child labor?
57. Name three kinds of labor that have been found hazardous for minors by the Secretary of Labor.
58. How is the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) enforced?
Essay
59. Briefly describe the origin and purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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60. Explain the concept of overtime pay under the FLSA.
61. Discuss the provisions regarding child labor under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
62. Which are the categories of child labor exempted from the category of oppressive child labor under the Fair Labor
Standards Act?
63. What remedies can an employee seek under the Fair Labor Standards Act?
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