Principal activities

a.would not include prepping a workstation to engage in productive work for the day. b.are the same as preliminary activities. c.are considered those activities indispensable to performance of productive work. d.are the same as postliminary activities.

If a nonexempt employee takes work home

a.it is compensable, unless it relates to answering emails or responding to work-related social media, in which case the hours are not compensable. b.the hours worked are compensable, but only if the employer expressly required the employee to take work home. c.the hours worked are compensable at 2.0 times the regular rate of pay. d.the hours worked are compensable.

Lowell Thomas produced 4,000 units during his 40 hour workweek. Thomas's regular rate of pay is $0.12 per unit; he is paid an incentive bonus of four cents for each unit produced over 3,000. Thomas's overtime rate is

a.$22.75 per hour b.$19.50 per hour c.$20.75 per hour d.$13.00 per hour

If an employee's normal workweek is less than 40 hours:

a.it is mandatory for the employer to pay the regular hourly rate for hours worked over 40 hours. b.it is mandatory for the employer to pay the regular hourly rate for hours worked between the normal workweek and 40 hours. c.it is mandatory for the employer to pay 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for hours worked between the normal workweek and 40 hours. d.he/she can forge an agreement whereby the employer does not have to pay for the "overtime hours" up to 40 hours.

Erika works for Metcalf Meats in Connecticut, where the prevailing state minimum wage = $10.10/hour. In a 38-hour workweek, Erika's gross pay must be:

a.$275.50b.$329.84c.$383.80d.$290.00

Biometric timekeeping systems include technology such as:

a.using Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) to check in from another location. b.scanning an employee's iris for authentication. c.using a mobile app to check in from another location. d.scanning an employee's bar-coded badge.

Which of the following statements are true as pertain to calculating overtime pay for a nonexempt employee?

a.overtime need not be calculated if the employer pays on a biweekly schedule. b.nondiscretionary bonuses must be included in determining regular rate of pay. c.the overtime premium approach and the overtime pay approach yield different results. d.discretionary bonuses must be included in determining regular rate of pay.