Can salaried employees receive overtime?
A. Many employees and employers believe that salaried employees are not entitled to overtime pay. However, this is untrue and one of the biggest misconceptions among the working world. Salaried employees are not prohibited from collecting overtime pay simply because they are paid on a salary basis. In general, to be exempt from overtime pay, the worker must be paid a salary AND meet one of the exemptions outlined by the FLSA. These exemptions typically apply to “white collar” workers. Therefore, if you work outside of an office environment, you mostly likely do not meet an exemption and may qualify for overtime compensation. The first exemption outlined by the FLSA is the “executive” exemption. To meet this exemption, the employee must supervise at least two workers; manage the business or a sector of the company; and have the power to hire or fire employees or the influence to recommend that another take such an action. Employees that meet the executive exemption are typically high-ra
