What is exempt and non-exempt employee?

Exempt employees are paid a salary rather than by the hour, and their work is executive or professional in nature. Exempt employees stand in contrast to nonexempt employees, who must be paid at least the minimum wage—and overtime when they work more than the standard 40-hour workweek.

Are you an exempt or non-exempt employee?

An exempt employee is not entitled overtime pay by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These “salaried” employees receive the same amount of pay per pay period, even if they put in overtime hours. A nonexempt employee is eligible to be paid overtime for work in excess of 40 hours per week, per federal guidelines.

What is the difference between exempt and nonexempt?

Employees who do not meet the requirements to be classified as exempt from the Minimum Wage Act are considered nonexempt. Nonexempt employees may be paid on a salary, hourly or other basis. Employees who do not qualify for an exemption but are paid on a salary basis are considered salaried nonexempt.

Who is considered a non exempt employee?

Non-exempt employees are typically laborers, and considered to be blue-collar workers. The FLSA also determines certain employment laws and employment rights, such as the lowest amount of money that employers can legally pay their employees.

What are the duties of an exempt employee?

Exempt Job Duties: Professional. Exempt professional employees include lawyers, physicians, teachers, architects, registered nurses and other employees performing work requiring advanced education or training. These typically are intellectual jobs requiring specialized education and involving the use of discretion and judgment.

What determines if an employee is exempt?

Perform a salary basis test to determine how an employee is paid. If pay is received in a predetermined amount regardless of the quantity or quality of work and full salary is paid for a week in which any work is performed an employee is considered exempt.

What are the rules for an exempt employee?

In general, to be considered an “exempt” employee, you must be paid a salary (not hourly) and must perform executive, administrative or professional duties.