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The Everything HR Kit
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The Everything HR Kit

by John Putzier, David Baker
August 2010
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
256 pages
5h 48m
English
AMACOM
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CHAPTER 12

Federal Labor Laws

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATIONS

When you are hired, you are classified in two ways: as exempt or nonexempt, and as full time, part time, or temporary. The full-time, part-time, or temporary status determines what benefits, if any, you are entitled to. The exempt or nonexempt status determines whether you are entitled to overtime pay or not.

Nonexempt and Exempt Employees

All employees are classified as either exempt or nonexempt. By law, employees in certain types of jobs are entitled to overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day or 40 hours per workweek. These employees are referred to as nonexempt from these policies. This means that they are not exempt from (and therefore should receive) overtime ...

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