Tag: professional

Beware Misclassifying Workers as Exempt Administrative Employees

By Indiana Employment Law Letter Feb 27, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Feb 27, 2009

As employers know, certain employees aren’t entitled to overtime pay under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The most common exemptions include the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions. Because the administrative exemption is more nebulous than the executive and professional exemptions, employers often misclassify non-exempt workers as exempt administrative employees. Although it should be […]

Payroll Deductions That Don’t Affect Employees’ Exempt Status

By Michigan Employment Law Letter Aug 29, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Aug 29, 2008

by Gary Fealk Workers who qualify as executive, administrative, or professional employees may be exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) if they are paid on a salaried basis or not less than $455 per week. However, if an employee’s basis of compensation isn’t “salaried,” the exemption will be lost. […]