Which of the following scenarios are considered Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations? (Select TWO options.)

The correct answer is A. Automatic wage deductions from an exempt employee's salary for half-day absence C. Not paying overtime to an office clerk who clocked out but continued to work through lunch. A: Deductions from exempt employees for partial-day absences violate FLSA, which requires salaried exempt employees be paid their full salary regardless of hours worked, with few C: Employers must pay for all hours worked, even if the employee stays late or skips a break unapprov

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Options

AAutomatic wage deductions from an exempt employee's salary for half-day absence
BPaying two times the employee's regular wage for overtime hours worked
CNot paying overtime to an office clerk who clocked out but continued to work through lunch
DAn employee is not paid for arriving 10 minutes early to be ready for shift change
ENot paying a new manager for two days' absence due to a personal emergency

How the community answered

(30 responses)

A
60% (18)
B
7% (2)
D
23% (7)
E
10% (3)

Explanation

A: Deductions from exempt employees for partial-day absences violate FLSA, which requires salaried exempt employees be paid their full salary regardless of hours worked, with few C: Employers must pay for all hours worked, even if the employee stays late or skips a break unapproved--"suffered or permitted to work" under FLSA. Extract from HRCI-aligned HR knowledge (Risk Management): SPHR-level compliance includes "applying wage and hour laws to ensure proper classification, compensation, and time tracking." FLSA violations often stem from misinterpreting exempt rules or meal period work time.

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