Certified Staffing Profesional Practice Exam

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What is required from employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regarding hourly employees?

To offer health benefits.
To pay overtime for hours worked beyond 40 in a week.
To comply only with state labor laws.
To provide paid sick leave only.

The correct answer is: To pay overtime for hours worked beyond 40 in a week.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers are required to pay overtime for hours worked beyond 40 hours in a workweek. This legislation was enacted to protect workers from excessive hours and to ensure they are compensated fairly for additional time worked. The intent is to encourage employers to limit hours for non-exempt employees by providing additional financial incentives—specifically, overtime pay at a rate of at least one and a half times the employees' regular rate for any time worked over the established threshold. The other options do not align with the stipulations of the FLSA. While offering health benefits and paid sick leave is important for employee welfare, these are not mandates under the FLSA. Compliance with state labor laws may be necessary, but the FLSA sets federal standards that must also be met, irrespective of state regulations. Thus, the requirement to pay overtime for hours worked over 40 hours in a week is a crucial aspect of the FLSA and ensures fair compensation for hourly workers.