PHR Human Resources Exam Prep

Answer - C - According to the FLSA, employers are required to pay nonexempt employees for time spent sitting around at work, doing something else while waiting for an assignment.

Key Takeaway: The Fair Labor Standards Act (also known as FLSA) was passed in 1938. The act established a national minimum wage, guaranteed overtime in certain jobs, and prohibited most employment of minors in what was considered “oppressive child labor.”