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A nonexempt employee works 8 hours on each of 6 days in the same workweek at $29 per hour. What gross pay is due before any other premium?

Correct Answer

A) $1,508.

The employee worked 48 hours in the workweek. Forty hours are straight time and 8 hours are weekly overtime at 1.5 times.

Answer Options
A
$1,508.
B
$1,392 straight-time.
C
$1,450 blended.
D
$1,740 all-premium.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The employee worked 48 hours in the workweek. Forty hours are straight time and 8 hours are weekly overtime at 1.5 times.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option B: $1,392 straight-time.

$1,392 straight-time. is below the supported result for weekly overtime calculation; it likely skips a premium-pay or employer-cost component.

Option C: $1,450 blended.

$1,450 blended. is below the supported result for weekly overtime calculation; it likely skips a premium-pay or employer-cost component.

Option D: $1,740 all-premium.

$1,740 all-premium. is above the supported result for weekly overtime calculation; it likely pays the wrong premium tier or counts the same hours twice.

Memory Technique

Checking Six-Day payroll: time, premium, reimbursement, proof in separate buckets.

Reference Hint

Study anchor (closed-book): memorize Weekly overtime calculation from California DIR/DLSE Overtime FAQ; California Labor Code / California Labor Code Section 510 weekly overtime; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.

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