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Exempt vs. non-exempt employees: Navigating worker classification

Higginbotham

These workers are usually paid hourly and are eligible for overtime pay and minimum wage protections due to the nature and hours of their work. Computer Employee Exemption The employee works in the computer field as a computer systems analyst, programmer, software engineer or similar role.

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Expert Q&A: Understanding the DOL’s Overtime Rules

HR Digest

The overtime rules went into effect on January 1, 2020. Under the new proposal, people earning a salary level of $679 for 40 hours per week (about $35,308 annually), will be eligible for overtime pay based on varied duties. Six discussions were held, and it was decided that the present compensation for overtime was inadequate.