Review the DOL Reference Guide to the FLSA in the Course Toolbox (also summarized below) and answer the questions below The FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments FLSA Minimum Wage The federal minimum wage is currently $7 25 per hour Many states also have minimum wage laws In cases where an employee is subject to both state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher minimum wage FLSA Overtime Covered nonexempt employees must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 per workweek (any fixed and regularly recurring period of 168 hours seven consecutive 24 hour periods) at a rate not less than one and one half times the regular rate of pay There is no limit on the number of hours employees 16 years or older may work in any workweek Hours Worked Hours worked ordinarily include all the time during which an employee is required to be on the employer's premises, on duty, or at a prescribed workplace Regular Pay To calculate an employees' regular pay rate, employers must factor in all compensation excluding special occasions, vacation, holiday, or illness time off, overtime or discretionary bonuses A popular restaurant is always full and busy and is open 7 days a week from 10 00 am to 12 00 midnight Several days a week, the restaurant stays open until the last customer leaves which means the kitchen staff stays busy filling orders often until 2 00 in the middle of the night The kitchen staff gets paid $5 75 an hour all hours worked (5 points) Employees at warehouse company unloaded goods from container ships to distribute to stores around the country They were paid $25 for each container they unloaded from the ship and placed the content of those containers in the appropriate location in the warehouse or delivery truck Each employee was required to work 40 hours per week The content of the containers had to be unloaded, moved piece by piece, and reloaded into the warehouse space or delivery truck During the required 40 hours, the typical employee unloaded no more than 10 containers each week Is the employer in compliance with FLSA rules YES NO If no, explain why

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Review the DOL Reference Guide to the FLSA in the Course Toolbox (also summarized below) and answer the questions below. The FLSA establishes minimum wage,

Review the DOL Reference Guide to the FLSA in the Course Toolbox (also summarized below) and answer the questions below.

The FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments.

FLSA Minimum Wage: The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour. Many states also have minimum wage laws. In cases where an employee is subject to both state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher minimum wage.
FLSA Overtime: Covered nonexempt employees must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 per workweek (any fixed and regularly recurring period of 168 hours seven consecutive 24-hour periods) at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay. There is no limit on the number of hours employees 16 years or older may work in any workweek.
Hours Worked: Hours worked ordinarily include all the time during which an employee is required to be on the employer's premises, on duty, or at a prescribed workplace.
Regular Pay: To calculate an employees' regular pay rate, employers must factor in all compensation excluding special occasions, vacation, holiday, or illness time off, overtime or discretionary bonuses.

A popular restaurant is always full and busy and is open 7 days a week from 10:00 am to 12:00 midnight. Several days a week, the restaurant stays open until the last customer leaves which means the kitchen staff stays busy filling orders often until 2:00 in the middle of the night. The kitchen staff gets paid $5.75 an hour all hours worked.(5 points)

Employees at warehouse company unloaded goods from container ships to distribute to stores around the country. They were paid $25 for each container they unloaded from the ship and placed the content of those containers in the appropriate location in the warehouse or delivery truck. Each employee was required to work 40 hours per week. The content of the containers had to be unloaded, moved piece by piece, and reloaded into the warehouse space or delivery truck. During the required 40 hours, the typical employee unloaded no more than 10 containers each week.

Is the employer in compliance with FLSA rules? YES NO If no, explain why.