Q 01/05

Which 1938 US law created the federal minimum wage and time-and-a-half overtime after 40 hours?

A) Fair Labor Standards Act

B) Walsh-Healey Act

C) Social Security Act

D) National Labor Relations Act

Answer · why

A) Fair Labor Standards Act

It is considered the last piece of New Deal legislation and also banned "oppressive child labor".

Q 02/05

What was the first federal minimum wage set under the FLSA in 1938?

A) $1 an hour

B) 25 cents an hour

C) 10 cents an hour

D) 50 cents an hour

Answer · why

B) 25 cents an hour

That is about $5.72 in 2025 money; the federal rate has sat at $7.25 since 2009.

Q 03/05

What hourly federal minimum wage took effect in July 2009?

A) $6.55

B) $6.85

C) $7.25

D) $7.05

Answer · why

C) $7.25

It was the final step of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 and was still the federal floor in 2025; many states set higher rates.

Q 04/05

How many weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave does the FMLA guarantee eligible employees?

A) 8

B) 6

C) 4

D) 12

Answer · why

D) 12

Employees need 12 months of service, 1,250 hours worked and an employer with 50-plus staff within 75 miles.

Q 05/05

Which president signed the Family and Medical Leave Act into law in February 1993?

A) Bill Clinton

B) Jimmy Carter

C) George H. W. Bush

D) Ronald Reagan

Answer · why

A) Bill Clinton

It was one of the first bills of his presidency, after his predecessor had vetoed similar measures.