Final answer:
Under an averaging agreement, if the standard workweek is 40 hours, and an employee works 48 hours one week and 40 hours the next, meaning they worked 88 hours over the two-week period, they would be entitled to overtime pay for 8 hours.
Step-by-step explanation:
Where a valid averaging agreement is in place, an employee who works 48 hours in one week and 40 hours in the next week would generally be entitled to receive overtime pay for the hours worked beyond a standard full-time workweek, subject to specific terms outlined in the agreement. Typically, overtime is calculated on a weekly basis, where hours worked beyond the standard (usually 40 hours) in a week are paid at an overtime rate.
In some cases, however, an averaging agreement allows the employer and employee to average the number of hours worked over a defined period for the purpose of calculating overtime. Therefore, if the agreed period for averaging is two weeks and the standard workweek is 40 hours, across two weeks the employee would be expected to work 80 hours. With a total of 88 hours worked over that period (48 hours one week and 40 hours the next), they would have 8 hours eligible for overtime pay under this scenario.
The correct answer is: b. 8 hours