Wage & Hour
What is the federal minimum wage as of July 2025?
What is $7.25 per hour?
What age group of employees does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act protect?
What is 40 years and older?
How many employees must a company have for an employee be covered by the FMLA?
What is 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius?
Can employees legally discuss their pay with others in the workplace?
What is yes? The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects employees' right to discuss wages and other terms of employment in the workplace.
What is the primary purpose of an employee handbook?
What is to outline company policies, procedures, and employee expectations?
What kind of employee is not entitled to overtime pay?
What is an exempt employee?
What does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require of employers?
What is provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities?
How many weeks does FMLA provide to an employee?
What is 12 weeks (within 12-month period)?
What is a whistleblower?
What is an employee who reports illegal or unethical practices?
How long must an employer keep personnel records after termination?
What is one year? (payroll records for at least three years, and tax records for four years).
Are meal breaks required under the FLSA?
What is no? Some states require them for union and minor workers.
What reason could an employer deny accommodations for an employee under the Americans with Disability Act?
What is an "undue hardship"? (business size, resources, safety risk, business operation).
Under FMLA, can an employee take a leave of absence to care for a grandparent?
What is yes? Only if the grandparent stood in loco parentis when the employee was a child?
Can an employee be disciplined for refusing to work in unsafe conditions?
What is no? If the danger is real and imminent the employee can refuse.
What is an "at-will" employment disclaimer?
What is a statement that employment can be ended at any time by either party (employee or employer)?
True or False: Employers can average hours worked over a two-week period when calculating overtime pay?
What is false? Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt employees must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, at a rate of️ 1.5 times their regular hourly rate (also called “time and a half”).
What is one class protected from discrimination under federal employment law?
What is ...race, religion, sex (gender, sexual orientation), disability, age, pregnancy, national origin, genetic information?
Can an employer request a “fitness-for-duty” certification for employees returning from a medical leave of absence?
What is yes? It's a physician's statement confirming an employee can resume all job duties after a medical leave of absence.
What is an example of employer retaliation towards an employee after filing a complaint?
What is...a demotion, termination, disciplinary action, pay reduction, shift change, threats?
Retaliation is illegal when it occurs after an employee reports discrimination, harassment, or safety violations.
What must be provided to employees under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) before running a background check?
What is written notice and consent?
What agency enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?
What is the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)?
Can an employee report discrimination if they only witnessed the behavior but not directly involved?
What is yes? You are encouraged to speak up for yourself and others.
What is one state within the U.S. that offers paid medical leave of absence?
What is ...California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington?
What reasons can an employer require employees to submit to drug testing (other than pre-hire testing)?
What is...random, reasonable suspicion, or post accident?
As of 2025, what is the employer penalty for a willful Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) violation?
What is up to $161,323 per violation?