Question

Ben Lieber is a waiter at Harbor House, where he receives a weekly wage of $80 plus tips for a 40-hour workweek. Lieber's weekly tips usually range from $280 to $400.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the minimum amount of wages that Lieber must receive for a 40-hour workweek is ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

$290

Explanation:

Fair labour standards act is a Federal law that specifies minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, child labour standards, and record keeping which affects employees of both private and government institutions.

The Fair labour standards act state that the minimum wage an employee should collect per hour is $7.25.

So for a 40 hour week the minimum wage for Ben Lieber is 7.25* 40= $290

Provisions for FLSA include minimum wage payment, exemption from overtime, minimum wage for workers that provide companionship services, and exemption for worker that do computer related jobs.