Do You Know Your Wage Laws?

Have you kept up with the recent developments in wage laws? Take our quiz and test your knowledge!

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1. What is your email address? (Required.)

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2. What is the maximum penalty for wage theft violations in Minnesota?

100 hours of community service and a fine of 20 percent of the stolen wages.

20 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.

None. It’s a civil violation only.

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3. What aspect of minimum wage is unique in Cook County, Ill.?

Cities within the county may opt out of the minimum wage rate.

The minimum wage must follow Chicago’s rate.

Cities within the county must receive legislative approval for rate changes.

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4. How many states have a minimum wage above the federal rate?

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5. What is the statute of limitations for wage theft claims in New Jersey?

2 years

There is no limitation.

6 years

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6. What is unique about Nevada’s new minimum wage law?

It has different rates based on whether the employee is offered health benefits.

It varies based on a city’s estimated cost of living and estimated gambling revenue.

It doesn’t apply to certain types of casino workers.

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7. What three factors determine whether an employee is classified as exempt under California law?

Minimum salary, white collar duties, type of business.

Level of education, work for a private (rather than public) employer, salary must be negotiated.

Minimum salary, white collar duties, independent judgment

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8. In Chicago, the city’s new predictive scheduling law is limited to workers earning less than per hour?

$26

$21.50

It depends on whether the employee receives tips.

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9. Which city in the U.S. has the highest minimum wage rate as of July 1, 2019?

Portland, Ore. – $15.75

Emeryville, Calif. – $16.30

Minneapolis – $16.50

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10. How many states have a salary history ban?

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11. How is minimum wage structured in Oregon?

Only the Portland metro area has a minimum wage higher than the federal rate.

Oregon divides counties into three categories to determine minimum wage rate.

The minimum wage rate is tied to inflation until 2021.

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* 1. What is your email address? (Required.)

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* 2. What is the maximum penalty for wage theft violations in Minnesota?

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* 3. What aspect of minimum wage is unique in Cook County, Ill.?

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* 4. How many states have a minimum wage above the federal rate?

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* 5. What is the statute of limitations for wage theft claims in New Jersey?

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* 6. What is unique about Nevada’s new minimum wage law?

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* 7. What three factors determine whether an employee is classified as exempt under California law?

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* 8. In Chicago, the city’s new predictive scheduling law is limited to workers earning less than per hour?

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* 9. Which city in the U.S. has the highest minimum wage rate as of July 1, 2019?

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* 10. How many states have a salary history ban?

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* 11. How is minimum wage structured in Oregon?

1. What is your email address? (Required.)

2. What is the maximum penalty for wage theft violations in Minnesota?

3. What aspect of minimum wage is unique in Cook County, Ill.?

4. How many states have a minimum wage above the federal rate?

5. What is the statute of limitations for wage theft claims in New Jersey?

6. What is unique about Nevada’s new minimum wage law?

7. What three factors determine whether an employee is classified as exempt under California law?

8. In Chicago, the city’s new predictive scheduling law is limited to workers earning less than per hour?

9. Which city in the U.S. has the highest minimum wage rate as of July 1, 2019?

10. How many states have a salary history ban?

11. How is minimum wage structured in Oregon?