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An employer may require its employees to work six days per week. Employees, except exempt employees, are entitled to a rest period without pay of not less than 24 consecutive hours for every six consecutive normal working days. For work done on rest days, the employer should pay compensation
This fact sheet provides information on the exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay provided by Section 13(a)(1) of the FLSA as defined by Regulations, 29 C.F.R. Part 541, as applied to administrative employees.
However, Section 13(a)(1) of the FLSA provides an exemption from both minimum wage and overtime pay for employees employed as bona fide executive, administrative, professional and outside sales employees. Section 13(a)(1) and Section 13(a)(17) also exempt certain computer employees.
In order for the FLSA to apply there must be an employer-employee relationship. This requires an “employer” and “employee” and the act or condition of employment.
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- Pay Differences For Exempt and Non-Exempt Workers
- FLSA Is A Long and Enduring Piece of Legislation
FLSA exempt employees are often, but not always, workers whose jobs are sometimes referred to as “white collar," which usually boils down to the fact that they mostly work in an office setting. Specific job duties defined by FLSA guidelines help make the determination about a position's exemption status. These white-collar, FLSA-exempt duties often...
Per the FLSA, exempt employees are typically salaried workers and do not receive overtime pay. Their annual salary is often a negotiable figure that is agreed upon before the job is accepted and doesn't fluctuate even if the employee works fewer than 40 hours in a week. On the other hand, non-exempt workers are typically paid on an hourly basis and...
Workers and employers have been governed by the FLSA for decades. Over the years since it was passed, there have been numerous revisions and amendments as the workforce has changed. What has stayed the same, however, is the core function of the FLSA. Exempt and non-exempt status differentiation has long helped keep labor standards fair and workplac...
Jan 23, 2023 · The term exempt employee refers to a category of employees set out in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Exempt employees do not receive overtime pay and do not qualify for minimum...
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May 10, 2022 · Job duties are central to determining FLSA exempt status. For occupations that are covered by the FLSA, there are extensive requirements for classifying employees as exempt or non-exempt — the first of which is an employee's actual job duties.
