FLSA Overtime Exemption Quiz
Determine whether an employee likely qualifies as exempt from FLSA overtime under the white-collar exemption test. Covers salary basis, salary level, and duties tests.
⚠️ Not legal advice. FLSA exemption analysis is fact-specific and the DOL regularly updates salary thresholds. Misclassification carries significant back pay and penalties. Consult employment counsel for final determinations.
Salary Basis Test
1. Is the employee paid a predetermined fixed salary that is not reduced based on quality or quantity of work?
2. Is the employee's weekly salary at least $684/week ($35,568/year)?
Duties Test — Select Applicable Category
3. Primary duty: manages a department or subdivision, directs 2+ employees, and has hiring/firing authority?
4. Primary duty: office work directly related to management or business operations, exercises discretion and independent judgment on significant matters?
5. Primary duty: work requiring advanced knowledge in a field of science or learning, customarily acquired by prolonged study (degree-level)?
6. Is the employee primarily doing production work, following set routines, or exercising little independent judgment?
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