Question: I recently accepted a job as a computer software
engineer at a higher salary than my previous job. My employer says that I am
not entitled to overtime compensation. Is this correct?
Answer: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was amended in 1996
to exempt from overtime certain highly-skilled computer professionals who are
paid at least $27.63 per hour, and who meet specific duty requirements of the
FLSA. For further information, contact your
local Wage and Hour Division District
Office or call toll-free: 1-866-487-9243.
FLSA exempts certain sales employees of retail car dealerships from
overtime pay. In addition, commissioned sales employees of many other retail or
service establishments are exempt from overtime when certain conditions are
met. If more than half of the employee's earnings are from commissions and the
employee's average rate of pay is more than one and one-half times the minimum
wage for each hour worked, the employee is exempt from the overtime provision
of the FLSA.
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