Question

Jillian Diaz receives a regular salary of $1,500 a month and is entitled to overtime pay at the rate of one and one-half times the regular hourly rate for any time worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Diaz's overtime pay rate is

Answer 1

$14.06

Step-by-step explanation:

overtime pay rate is the amount of per hour paid if a person works more than the standard hours. Overtime pay rate is more than the regular pay rate.

Total Number of Hours worked in a month = 40 x 4 weeks in a month = 160 hours

Total Pay = $1,500

Regular rate per hour = $1,500 / 160 = $9.375 per hour

Overtime rate = 9.375 x 1.5 = $14.06 per hour