Self-Assessment - Chapter 2

Per the FLSA, a workweek is any nonconsecutive seven-day period designated by the employer.

• True

• False

An employer may change its workweek, as long as the change is meant to be permanent and is not designed to circumvent overtime requirements.

• True

• False

The Equal Pay Act protects only female employees from wage discrimination.

• True

• False

An employee timecard lists total hours worked for all employees during a single workweek.

• True

• False

An employee's overtime wage rate must always be at least 1.5 times his/her regular wage rate.

• True

• False

The FLSA does not mandate that employees be compensated at the overtime wage rate for hours worked during nights and weekends, unless the 40-hour threshold has been reached.

• True

• False

Commissions are considered to be a component of an employee's regular pay.

• True

• False

A discretionary bonus is one that is planned and paid out upon an employee reaching a specific milestone.

• True

• False

The maximum tip credit that an employer may take advantage of is $2.13.

• True

• False

A payroll register displays compensation information for a single pay period.

• True

• False