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Welcome to the FairPay Web site. It's designed
to help you understand the Department's FairPay rules.
The FLSA requires that most
employees in the United States be paid at least the federal
minimum wage for all hours worked and overtime
pay at time and one-half the regular rate of pay for all hours
worked over 40 hours in a workweek.
However, Section 13(a)(1) of the FLSA provides an exemption from
both minimum wage and overtime
pay for employees employed as bona fide executive, administrative,
professional and outside sales employees. Section 13(a)(1) and Section
13(a)(17) also exempt certain computer employees. To qualify for exemption,
employees generally must meet certain tests regarding their job duties
and be paid on a salary basis at not less than $455 per week. Job
titles do not determine exempt status. In order for an exemption to
apply, an employee’s specific job duties and salary must meet all
the requirements of the Department’s regulations.
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