All employees are one of two types: exempt and non-exempt. As an employer or aspiring business owner, you need to know the difference between exempt vs. non-exempt employees. This knowledge can help ...

Employers must determine the employment status of all workers. Depending on the job duties and pay of a particular worker, an employer may classify the employee as "exempt" or non-exempt." This ...

Whether you’re looking to hire someone or are out searching for a new job, understanding the difference between exempt vs non-exempt employees is critical. Employers need to understand what’s best for ...

Levi Strauss is in the news this week after agreeing to pay more than $1 million in back wages to a group of employees it misclassified as exempt from overtime compensation. My last post discussed the ...

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 ...

I am a salaried employee, and exempt from overtime pay. This makes sense for my position under the "computer employee" exemption. A few times a year, my company also hosts trade shows and conventions.

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 ...

Small businesses are governed by the same federal and state regulations that almost all other larger businesses are subjected to. There are special sets of challenges for small businesses, however, ...

Exempt positions, which are typically salaried and relatively high paying, are not subject to the minimum wage and overtime requirements outlined by the FLSA that govern hourly, non-exempt positions.