Federal Labor Law (FLSA and related acts)
The Fair Labor Standards Act (wages, overtime, child labor) plus the related federal employment acts that appear on the exam: Davis-Bacon, IRCA/I-9, FMLA, ADA, and Title VII.
22 questions in our bank cite this reference.
The one thing to know
Federal labor questions are concept questions, not lookup questions — know the overtime rule, the child-labor prohibitions, and the employee-vs-contractor test before exam day.
Your tab set
Florida exams allow pre-tabbed, highlighted references. Build these tabs before exam day, in book order.
1.5× over 40, workweek definition, exempt vs non-exempt (29 CFR 541), travel time (29 CFR 785), records (29 CFR 516)
Hazardous occupations — roofing, excavation, hoisting — prohibited under 18
Prevailing wage on federal work
Employment eligibility verification — Form I-9 timing and retention
Title VII discrimination, ADA reasonable accommodation, FMLA 12 weeks unpaid leave (50+ employees)
Highlight the question, underline the answer
Don't just tab your books — mark them as you practice. Every time a question sends you into a reference, leave a two-part mark behind: highlight the passage the question is about, and underline the exact words that answer it. Do this through your whole question bank and the book turns into a map of the tested material — so on exam day you recognize the spot, not just the section.
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Highlight what the question asks about
When you look up a practice question, highlight the sentence or table the question turns on. That block is now a visual landmark you'll spot on a fast flip.
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Underline the exact answer
Inside the highlight, underline the specific number, deadline, or phrase that is the answer — with a fine-tip pen. Highlight = the topic; underline = the fact.
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Color-code by what trips you up
Use one highlighter color for deadlines and numbers, another for definitions, a third for the answers you got wrong twice. Your weak spots become the brightest marks in the book.
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Let your tabs and marks compound
A tab gets you to the chapter; the highlight gets you to the paragraph; the underline gets you to the answer. Built up across a full question bank, that three-layer trail is the open-book skill the exam actually tests.
All marking must be done before you walk in — the rules allow pre-marked books but bar making any new marks (or bringing notes) during the exam.
Navigating under time pressure
- Overtime: 1.5× over 40 hours per workweek; there is no federal daily overtime.
- Hazardous occupation orders (roofing, excavation, hoisting) bar workers under 18.
- Davis-Bacon = prevailing wages on federal/federally-assisted projects.
- Employer-size thresholds decide the EEO/leave acts: FMLA 50 employees, ADA and Title VII 15.