Please answer the following two discussion questions and use the sources and youtube video below as references.
Discussion #1:
Watch this video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=433lJppe7Z0
Then complete the following:
Situation: A disaster recovery business responds to calls from [potential] clients who have had a “disaster” damage their home – for example, a pipe burst and caused a flood, or the cat knocked over a halogen lamp causing fire damage in the living room, or a hurricane has broken a window and damaged a room. Business has picked up and this small, 2-person company decides to hire a new employee.
This new employee named Dale will staff an office from 9-5 M-F and take calls 24/7 from people who have had a disaster. The new employee Dale will keep track of invoices, billing, payments, etc. Dale would need to carry a mobile phone and answer calls that could arise 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.
Your boss Sydney, know you’ve taken an employment law course and ask you for help.
Draft a memo to your boss Sydney setting forth the legal responsibilities (if any) towards this person.
- Discuss in detail, in relation to both federal and a specific state law, if the company has to pay the new employee by the hour for each hour they carry the mobile phone?
- What does being “on call 24/7” really mean?
- What can or cannot the new employee do while on call 24/7?
Support your conclusions in questions 1-3 referencing the federal and a specific state law. Must use two HR/legal references.
Here are a few references to get you started.
http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs53.htm
http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2012/03/14/know-the-rules-for-on-call-workers/
Discussion #2:
Discuss what is important for HR professionals to know about the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- There is much discussion about the federal minimum wage which is currently at $7.25 per hour (effective July 24, 2009). Many states also have minimum wage laws. With the current economy and changing working conditions, what would you consider is a fair minimum wage and what is your rationale from an HR perspective?
- Discuss the differences between exempt and non-exempt employee? How does overtime compensation impact this designation?
You must substantively respond to two colleagues. Must use two HR/legal references.
Here is a reference to get you started.
http://www.dol.gov/whd/flsa/index.htm
Minimum Wage Rates Map 2021
