Federal Labor Laws
QUICK CHECK ANSWERS:
1.  Fair Labor Standards Act.
2.  a) $2  
  b) $58
3.  a) Set a higher minimum wage.  Set higher 
overtime pay.  
4.  a) When workers work more than 40 hours in 
one workweek.
  b) When workers work over 8 hours in one day.
5.  a) 17 jobs illegal for minors.
  b) Minors are workers under 18 years old.
  c) To protect the health, safety, and well-being 
of minors on the job.
6.  a) Manufacturing and storage of jobs involving 
explosives (or company around explosives).
  b) Student's opinion.
7.  a) Hired in jobs that require driving a motor 
vehicle on public roads. 
  b) One example such as pizza delivery.
8.  Any 5 such as:  Operate, feed materials into, 
help operators, set up, adjust, repair, oil, clean.
9.  a) No.  
  b) In auto repair shops, minors may be em -
ployed as helpers and work around the hoist 
that lifts the cars.  c) May not allow minors to 
work in auto repair shops as helpers.
10.  a)  Any 3: rolling, punching/pressing, bending, 
hammering, shearing.  
  b) Any 3: milling, running, planing, grinding, 
boring.
11.  Student’s opinion.
12.  a) Any 3: dough mixer, bread divider, molding, 
dough sheeter, bread slicer, wrapping.  
  b) Any 3: sifter, pretzel machines, pie dough 
rolling machines, crimping machines.
13.  Power driven circular saws, band saws, and 
guillotine shears.
14.  Install, repair, maintain, or paint any roof.
15.  Holes not over four feet deep at any point.
16.  Student’s opinion with reasons.
17.  Student's opinion.