An exempt employee describes a salaried employee that is not covered by Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which means they do not qualify for overtime pay. Non-exempt employees, on the other hand, are ...

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Non-exempt employees are hourly workers guaranteed a minimum wage and overtime pay of at least 1.5 times their normal, hourly rate for any hours worked over 40 per week by the FLSA. The Fair Labor ...

Tech employers have a wide range of workers, which increases the risk of misclassifying employees as exempt from overtime pay. Since violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can result in ...

On January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court handed employers a win by confirming that exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) need only be proven by a “preponderance of the evidence.” In ...

Question: I’m going to hire a new employee soon. I want this person to be exempt from the normal overtime and meal and rest period rules. Can I make this person exempt by paying them a higher salary?

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. It sounds simple: classify workers as exempt or non-exempt ...