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Here is a free, fun and intriguing way to test your Human Resources knowledge. Every week, you’ll receive an email with a question to answer. Compete for prizes, compare your score to colleagues, and enjoy!

Previous Challenger Question

An employer has a policy that prohibits nonexempt employees from working overtime without their supervisor’s permission. A nonexempt employee’s timecard reflects that he worked 8 hours of overtime in a workweek. When contacted by HR, the employee admits he didn’t have his supervisor’s permission. Must the employer pay the employee for the 8 hours of overtime?
A) No, a policy barring unauthorized overtime always protects the employer.
B) Yes, if it knew or should have known that an employee was on the premises working.
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