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FederalEmployeesandtheFairLaborStandardsAct

What do the terms FLSA exempt and FLSA nonexempt mean?


An FLSA exempt employee is one who is not covered by the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act).

An FLSA nonexempt employee is one who is covered by the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Act.

You may not submit an FLSA claim electronically