Pentrall, a healthcare company, provides a lower training rate to its employees belonging to the age group of 18 to 19 years. The rate is applicable for a period of 90 days. In this case, which of the following laws will justify the organization's decision to pay the lower pay?

1. laws governing prevailing wages

2. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provisions for minimum wagelaws governing equal employment opportunity

3. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provisions for child labor

4. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provisions for overtime

The correct answer is 2. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provisions for minimum wagelaws governing equal employment opportunity.

Explanation:

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets standards for the minimum wage, overtime pay, data maintenance and employment of minors that affect full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in the federal government, as in state and local governments.

The Wage and Hour Section (WHD) of the US Department of Labor (DOL) administers and enforces the FLSA law in the private employment sector, in the employment of state and local governments and with federal employees of the Library of Congress, in the US Postal Service, in the Postal Fees Commission and in the Tennessee Valley Authority. With regard to employees of other agencies of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, the law is enforced by the US Personnel Management Office and the US Congress for employees under the scope of the Legislative Branch law.

Certain special rules apply to those employees in government, local and state sectors, related to fire protection activities, police activities, volunteer services, and granting of free time instead of cash payment for overtime.