What is an exempt employee? Employees exempt from the FLSA typically must be paid a salary above a certain level and work in an administrative, professional, executive, computer or outside sales role. The Department of Labor (DOL) has a duties test that can help employers determine who meets this exemption criteria. What does exempt mean?

To qualify for exemption, employees generally must be paid at not less than $684 per week on a salary basis. These salary requirements do not apply to outside sales employees, teachers, and employees practicing law or medicine.

2025年3月25日 · An exempt employee is not eligible to receive overtime pay, and is excluded from minimum wage requirements. One of the main differences between exempt employees and non-exempt employees is that exempt employees receive a salary for the work they perform, while non-exempt employees earn an hourly wage.

In April 2024, the Department issued a final rule increasing the standard salary level for exemption, and the total annual compensation requirement for highly compensated employees, as detailed below. Note: These earnings thresholds do not apply to certain types of employees, including doctors, lawyers, teachers, and outside sales employees.

2025年3月24日 · Wondering what an exempt employee is? Let’s explore the difference between exempt and non-exempt employees under the FLSA.

2024年6月3日 · Exempt employees are individuals who are not eligible for minimum wage, overtime regulations and other protections extended to non-exempt workers. These employees are typically part of the...

2024年4月25日 · Under the FLSA, a nonexempt employee is entitled to receive at least the minimum wage and overtime pay. Although nonexempt employees are frequently paid on an hourly basis, they may sometimes be paid a salary. As an employer, you should understand what the FLSA is and the regulations that enforce it require when an employee is nonexempt.

To qualify for exemption, employees generally must meet certain tests regarding their job duties and be paid on a salary basis at not less than $684 per week. Employers may use nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments (including commissions) paid on an annual or more frequent basis, to satisfy up to 10 percent of the standard salary level.

2025年1月4日 · Exempt employees are paid a salary rather than by the hour, and they work in professional, administrative, executive, outside sales, and computer-related fields. Exempt employees stand in...

5 天之前 · "Salary exempt" refers to employees who are exempt from FLSA overtime rules due to their job duties and salary level. Being salaried does not automatically mean an employee is exempt; the FLSA requires a duties test and salary basis test.