To satisfy the duties test, the employee’s “primary duty” must meet certain characteristics. This chapter provides the criteria that must be met to qualify for each exemption along with methodological approaches to evaluate the duties test under each exemption. Evaluation of exempt status requires...
The modifications to the definition of “exempt workers” made at this time has set off a flurry of overtime lawsuits as employers and employees test the new boundaries and what they mean for American workers. This situation is even more pronounced in states like California and New York which...