Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the pay cycle for nonexempt employees can be on which of the following?

• A. Weekly Cycle
• B. Biweekly Cycle
• C. Semimonthly Cycle
• D. Any Established Cycle

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that the FLSA requires a regular, established pay schedule for nonexempt employees, but it does not fix a specific frequency. Employers may choose weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly pay cycles as long as the cycle is clearly established and applied consistently. The key is paying wages promptly for all hours worked in each pay period on the regular payday after the period ends. State law can impose stricter minimum frequencies, so those rules still matter if they’re more demanding. That’s why the best answer is that any established cycle is permissible.