exempt employee

exempt employee definition - business

exempt employee

A person who is exempt from the overtime pay provisions or the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Common exemptions include commissioned-sales employees, farm workers on small farms, salespeople, executives, and professionals. Compare nonexempt employee.

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