Miriam makes a weekly salary of 400 per week. In one week she worker 50 hours according to the fair labor standards act, what is the least amount he can be paid for the week
According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, employees must be paid at least the minimum wage for all hours worked. As of 2022, the federal minimum wage in the United States is $7.25 per hour. Therefore, the least amount Miriam can be paid for the week is:
$7.25/hour * 50 hours = $<<7.25*50=362.5>>362.5
Since her weekly salary is $400, which is higher than the calculated minimum pay, she can still receive her regular weekly salary of $400.
To calculate the least amount Miriam can be paid for the week, we need to determine if she is entitled to any overtime pay according to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
According to the FLSA, if an employee works more than 40 hours in a workweek, they must be paid at least one and a half times their regular rate of pay for any additional hours worked.
In this case, Miriam worked 50 hours, which means she worked 10 hours of overtime (50 - 40 = 10). So, let's calculate her pay:
Regular pay = 40 hours x $400 per week = $16,000
Overtime pay = 10 hours x ($400/2) per hour = $2,000
Now, we can calculate her total pay:
Total pay = Regular pay + Overtime pay = $16,000 + $2,000 = $18,000
Therefore, the least amount Miriam can be paid for the week, according to the Fair Labor Standards Act, is $18,000.
According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), if Miriam worked 50 hours in one week, we need to calculate her total earnings to ensure she is paid at least the minimum wage.
Step 1: Determine the minimum wage
The federal minimum wage in the United States is currently set at $7.25 per hour.
Step 2: Calculate total earnings
Miriam worked 50 hours, so we multiply her hours worked by her hourly rate:
50 hours * $7.25/hour = $362.50
Step 3: Check if total earnings meet the weekly salary
Since Miriam's weekly salary is $400, we need to ensure her total earnings meet or exceed that amount.
If $362.50 is less than $400, we need to make up the difference.
Step 4: Calculate the difference in earnings
$400 - $362.50 = $37.50
Therefore, the least amount Miriam should be paid for the week is $400.