Exempt vs. Non-Exempt

The questions surrounding who is exempt and who is non-exempt from overtime obligations under the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) have spurred hundreds of class action lawsuits costing employers hundreds of millions of dollars in monetary damages. Employers must struggle with understanding the different types of exemptions (executive, managerial, administrative, professional, etc.) as well as what actions can jeopardize those exemptions, and what the overtime ramifications of misclassification can be.

 

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Misclassified As Exempt: A Classic FLSA Overtime Mistake 

 

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FAQs

1. What does it mean when an employee is deemed "non-exempt" from the FLSA? 
   
   
2. So who's considered "exempt" under the FLSA?
   
   
3. When a company changes the status of exempt workers to non-exempt, is it liable for back overtime? If so, how far back must it go?
   
   
4. Can exempt employees be required to submit time cards without having their exempt status jeopardized?
   
   
5. Does having supervisors fill in for vacationing non-exempts jeopardize their status during the weeks they substitute for the vacationing employees?