APHR Practice Questions Part III with Verified Answers Graded A 2024
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The federal minimum wage is currently set at $7.25/hour. However, in the state of Maryland, where Rachel's ice cream parlor resides, the minimum wage is currently set somewhat higher at $8.25/hour. Which statement below accurately reflects the rate at which Rachel's new employees starting out at th...
APHR Practice Questions Part III with
Verified Answers Graded A 2024
The federal minimum wage is currently set at $7.25/hour. However, in the state of
Maryland, where Rachel's ice cream parlor resides, the minimum wage is currently set
somewhat higher at $8.25/hour. Which statement below accurately reflects the rate at
which Rachel's new employees starting out at the minimum wage would receive?
a) The new employees will receive $7.25/hour. When the federal minimum wage is set
lower than a state's minimum wage, an employer can go with the lower rate of pay as its
standard
b) The new employees will receive $8.25/hour. When a state's minimum wage is higher
than the federal minimum wage, an employer must use the higher state minimum wage
as its standard
c) The new employees will receive $7.75/hour, which is an average of the federal
minimum wage and the state's minimum wage
d) Rachel's ice cream parlor does not have enough employees to fall under the
guidelines of the Fair Labor Standard -Correct Answer ✔b) The new employees will
receive $8.25/hour. When a state's minimum wage is higher than the federal minimum
wage, an employer must use the higher state minimum wage as its standard
Which of the following individuals would qualify for non-exempt status under the Fair
Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?
a) An employee whose position does not require specialized education
b) An individual who supervises the work of 2 or more staff members
c) A employee who must use independent judgement in their daily work
d) An employee who earns more than $455 per week -Correct Answer ✔a) An
employee whose position does not require specialized education
What is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? -Correct Answer ✔The Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 is a United States labor law that creates the right to a minimum
wage, and "time-and-a-half" overtime pay when people work over forty hours a week. It
also prohibits employment of minors in "oppressive child labor".
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 categories that the IRS's 20 factors fall under
for determining if an individual working at a company is an employee or an independent
contractor?
a) Financial Control
b) Reporting Accountability
c) Behavioral Control
d) Type of relationship -Correct Answer ✔b) Reporting Accountability
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Which of the following items is NOT covered provision under the Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA)?
a) Overtime pay
b) Employee Classification
c) Child labor
d) Hazard pay -Correct Answer ✔d) Hazard pay
Which piece of legislation requires employers to pay employees for preliminary and
postliminary tasks, such as job-related travel time that is outside of an employee's
regular work commute and time spent in job-related training?
a) Equal Pay Act
b) Portal-to-Portal Act
c) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
d) Davis Bacon Act -Correct Answer ✔b) Portal-to-Portal Act
What is Equal Pay Act? -Correct Answer ✔The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United
States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage
disparity based on sex. It was signed into law on June 10, 1963, by John F. Kennedy as
part of his New Frontier Program.
What is Portal-to-Portal Act? -Correct Answer ✔As an amendment to the Fair Labor
Standards Act, Congress passed the Portal to Portal Act of 1947 in order to, among
other things, clarify the type of work time for which an employee should be paid.
Generally, the Portal to Portal Act provides that as long as an employee is engaging in
activities that are designed to benefit the employer, he or she should be paid for her
services regardless of where that work is performed
What is Davis Bacon Act? -Correct Answer ✔Requires contractors to pay wages to
laborers and mechanics at a rate of no less than a minimum wage specified in a wage
determination made by the Secretary of Labor.
Which of the following statements is true regarding differential pay?
a) Differential pay is required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
b) Differential pay programs are used to reward employees for performing work that is
viewed as less than desirable
c) Pay practices regarding differential pay are standardized among employers
d) Differential pay programs are used to motivate employees to perform their work at a
higher level -Correct Answer ✔b) Differential pay programs are used to reward
employees for performing work that is viewed as less than desirable
A pension plan that meets the minimum standards set by the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act (ERISA) must do which one of the following?
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