Bob works at the local Walgreen\'s Pharmacy as a clerk. During a recent two-week
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Question
Bob works at the local Walgreen's Pharmacy as a clerk. During a recent two-week pay period, Bob worked as follows -
M - 8 hours
T - 6 hours
W - 10 hours
Th - 6 hours
Fr - 4 hours
S - off
S - off
M - 10 hours
T - 4 hours
W - 16 hours
T - 8 hours
F - 8 hours
How many hours of overtime pay should Bob receive under federal law?
Answer A. 12 hours, for those days when his hours worked exceeded 8 hours.
B. 8 hours overtime, paid for the day when he worked a double shift of 16 hours.
C. No overtime at all because he did not exceed 80 hours worked in the two-week pay period.
D. Six hours because he worked 46 in the second week of the pay period. He receives no overtime for the first week.
Explanation / Answer
D. Week two hours total 46 hours, therefore there are 6 hours of overtime required for the two week period. Even if the pay period is two weeks, overtime is only calculated on a weekly basis.