In this course, we discuss the requirements needed to determine if a worker is an exempt employee or a nonexempt employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

We start with a brief review of the terms “exempt” and “nonexempt”. From this, we discuss the requirements for designating an employee exempt under the FLSA. This discussion includes the definition of the 4+ categories of exempt employees, blue-collar workers, and first responders. This will lead into a conversation about the duties requirements for each of these types of classifications under the wage and hour rules. We will then examine the requirements for paying an exempt employee including the salary basis rules and the salary level test. The salary level test will include the latest update available on the latest salary levels currently in effect. Finally, we will briefly review the various possible requirements on the state level for exempt employees

This course serves as a sound basis to assist human resources, payroll, or finance professionals in determining how to properly classify as an exempt employee and to understand the difference between exempt and nonexempt.

If you would like Continuing Education Credit (e.g. CPE, CE, CPD, etc.) for this course, it is available if you take this course on the Illumeo dot com platform under course title: Exempt or Nonexempt? That is the Question!. Illumeo is certified to provide CPE in over two dozen different professional certifications covering finance, accounting, treasury, internal audit, HR, and more. However, in order to receive CPE credit, the courses must be taken on an ‘approved-by-the-governing-body’ CPE platform, and for over two dozen corporate professional certifications, that is the Illumeo platform. Go to Illumeo dot com to learn more.