PSa $2-1$: Identify Pay Periods & Evaluate Workweeks

Examine each of the following independent circumstances and identify the type of pay period $($weekly$,$ biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly$)$ being utilized. Then indicate whether the specified workweek is FLSA compliant or noncompliant.

$$Touchdown Corporation's most recent pay period ended on Saturday, $7/31/2021,$ with paychecks printed and distributed one week later. The subsequent pay period ended on Sunday, $8/15/2021.$ To coincide with the pay periods, the employer's last work week ran from Sunday, $8/1/2021$ through Sunday, $8/15/2021.$

Type of Pay Period?

Weekly

Biweekly

Semimonthly

Monthly

$$Indicate whether the specified workweek is FLSA compliant or noncompliant.

Compliant

Noncompliant

$$Dachshund Inc. recently changed its pay period such that it now runs from Wednesday through Tuesday each week. The workweek also begins on Wednesday; however it starts at $8$:$00$ a$.$m$.,$ and runs through the following Wednesday at $7$:$59$ a$.$m$.$

Type of Pay Period?

Weekly

Biweekly

Semimonthly

Monthly

$$Indicate whether the specified workweek is FLSA compliant or noncompliant.

Compliant

Noncompliant

$$Electronics Depot compensates its employees $26$ times each year. Its workweek begins on Monday at $12$:$00$ a$.$m$.,$ and runs through Sunday at $11$:$59$ p$.$m$.$

Type of Pay Period?

Weekly

Biweekly

Semimonthly

Monthly

$$Indicate whether the specified workweek is FLSA compliant or noncompliant.

Compliant

Noncompliant