Except as otherwise provided in specific exemptions, the minimum
wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards of the Act are generally
applicable to employees who engage in specified activities concerned
with interstate or foreign commerce. The employment of oppressive child
labor in or about establishments producing goods for such commerce is
also restricted by the Act. The monetary and child labor standards of
the Act are also generally applicable to other employees, not
specifically exempted, who are employed in specified enterprises engaged
in such commerce or in the production of goods for such commerce. The
employer must observe the monetary standards with respect to all such
employees in his employ except those who may be denied one or both of
these benefits by virtue of some specific exemption provision of the
Act, such as section 13(a)(5) or 13(b)(4). It should be noted that
enterprises having employees subject to these exemptions may also have
other employees who may be exempt under section 13(a)(1) of the Act,
subject to conditions specified in regulations, as employees employed in
a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, or in
the capacity of outside salesman. The regulations governing these
exemptions are set forth and explained in part 541 of this chapter.
