Quick Quiz: Piece-Rate Pay Under The FLSA
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Anne is paid $1.50 for each remote-control device she assembles. This is her straight-time compensation for all of her hours worked in a workweek.
She is guaranteed an average hourly rate of at least $8 an hour for her work. The minimum wage in the state in which she works is the same as the federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage, that is, $7.25 per hour.
In a particular workweek, Anne assembles 300 devices and works 45 hours. How much FLSA overtime pay is she due?
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