Home     About Us     Our Services     How We Work     Articles     Contact   What's Your HR IQ? Answer Quick: What’s the difference between an exempt and nonexempt employee? Most industries are required to classify each job as either exempt or non-exempt based on strict guidelines defined in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In brief, you are required to pay non-exempt employees at least the minimum wage for each hour worked plus overtime pay of one and a half times their hourly rate for all hours worked beyond eight hours a day and 40 each week. Exempt employees are "exempt" from overtime pay regulations and typically hold executive, supervisory, professional or outside sales positions. Exempt employees generally must earn a minimum monthly salary of no less than two times the state minimum wage for full-time employment. Employers beware: just placing an employee on a salary does not exempt that employee from wage and hour laws. Question Am I required to provide Sexual Harassment Training? I don't have a lot of wall space. What happens if I fail to display employer posters? Can my employee skip his meal break and eat at his desk if it gets too busy? Some of my employees speak a foreign language and others are complaining. What should I do? I want to hire a 16 year-old for the summer but she doesn't have a work permit. Can I still employ her? My just-hired employee is going out on jury duty. Do I still need to pay him? HR Department Set-Up  |   HR Outsource Services  |   Executive Strategy  |   HR IQ  |   Contact 5042 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 400, Los Angeles, California 90036-4967  (323) 356 - 6245