A construction foreman earns $28 per hour and works 50 hours in one week. Calculate his gross pay for that week under FLSA overtime requirements.
Correct Answer
A) $1,260
Regular pay: 40 hours × $28 = $1,120. Overtime pay: 10 hours × $42 (time and a half) = $420. Total gross pay: $1,120 + $420 = $1,540. Wait, let me recalculate: 40 × $28 = $1,120, plus 10 × $42 = $420, total = $1,540.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under FLSA overtime requirements, employees must receive time-and-a-half pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The foreman worked 40 regular hours at $28/hour ($1,120) plus 10 overtime hours at $42/hour ($420). The total gross pay is $1,120 + $420 = $1,540, making option C correct.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: $1,400
This amount ($1,400) represents 50 hours at straight time ($28 × 50), but fails to include the additional half-time premium required for the 10 overtime hours under FLSA.
Option D: $1,680
This amount ($1,680) appears to calculate all 50 hours at the overtime rate of $33.60, rather than applying overtime rates only to hours worked over 40.
Memory Technique
Remember 'Forty-First-Fifty': After the 40th hour, pay 1.5 times (time and a half) for hours 41-50 and beyond.
Reference Hint
Florida Building Code, Chapter 1, Section on Labor Laws and FLSA requirements, or Business and Finance chapter covering payroll calculations
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