Question

Your hospital has recently become involved in a cooperative program between local businesses and the public schools to reduce the drop out rate. As the Production Manager, you have been told to provide hands-on training for three at-risk students. The students are 16 or 17 years old. You:

Answer 1

Answer: contact human resources and review the FLSA restrictions that may apply due to their ages.

Explanation:

Some of the standards that FLSA cannot break: minimum wage must be paid, which is around 7.25 dollars per hour, at this point. If an individual has worked more than 40 hours in a week, they have to get paid for overtime work they had done. When it comes to child labor, there is a rule that states that children under the age of 16 cannot perform some actions. When it comes to children of age of 18 and less, they cannot work at places that contain hazardous substances or in a hazardous environment.