The law that governs overtime earnings is called the
a. federal insurance contribution act.
b. federal wage and hour law.
c. fair labor standards act.
d. both b and c

In regards to the given question the correct option is option "d". The law that governs overtime earnings are controlled by two laws and they are Federal Wage and Hour Law and Fair Labor Standards Act. according to the Federal Wage and Hour Law the overtime rate should never be less than one and half times the regular pay rate of the labor after 40 hours of work. The Fir Labor Standards Act deals with the minimum wage, overtime rate, youth employment, record keeping and looking after the employees working in the private sectors of Federal, State and Local governments.