Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the overtime provisions for non-exempt employees of the Fair Labor Standards Act?
A) A manufacturing firm with a 4-day/10-hour schedule must pay overtime for the two hours above 8 each day.
B) Overtime pay is set at one and one-half times the regular pay rate for all hours in excess of 40 per week.
C) Compensatory time off must be paid at straight time for all hours over 40 in a week or 8 in a day.
D) d. The work week is defined as beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday and running until midnight Sunday.

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The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that non-exempt employees be paid overtime at a rate of one and one-half times their regular pay rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek. Option A is incorrect as the employees are only required to work 40 hours a week so there are no hours above 8 each day. Option C is incorrect as compensatory time off can only be given in lieu of cash payments if the employees work for a government agency, not for private firms. Option D is incorrect as the employer can establish any 7-day work period as the basis for determining overtime pay.

Which of the Following Is a TRUE Statement About the Overtime