Question

1.The Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act of 1927 established a federal minimum wage for all industries. ____________

2. The tipped labor federal minimum wage is $2.13/hr. ____________

3. To qualify for an overtime exemption, an employee must have a weekly salary of no less than $455.00. ____________

Answer 1

1. False

The LHWCA provisions apply to any private firm with any covered employees who work, full- or part-time, on the navigable waters of the United States.

The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act is a federal workers’ compensation program that covers certain private-sector maritime workers. Firms that employ these workers are required to purchase workers’ compensation or self-insure and are responsible for providing medical and disability benefits to covered workers who are injured or become ill on the job and survivors benefits to the families of covered workers who die on the job.

2. True

The tipped wage is base wage paid to an employee that receives a substantial portion of their compensation from tips. The United States of America federal government requires a wage of at least $2.13 per hour be paid to employees that receive at least $30 per month in tips.

3. True

Currently, only workers earning less than $455 per week are eligible to receive overtime pay. The Department of Labor is still expected to increase the required salary level for exemption but it is not known how much the increase will be.