Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which employees are entitled to overtime pay?

• A. Exempt
• B. Salaried
• C. Part-time
• D. Non-Exempt

Answer: (D)

Overtime pay under the FLSA goes to workers who are not exempt from the act’s overtime rules. These non-exempt employees must be paid one-and-a-half times their regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. Some jobs are exempt because they meet specific duties tests and salary requirements, meaning those exempt workers do not receive overtime. It’s important to note that being salaried or part-time isn’t the sole factor—whether you’re exempt or non-exempt depends on duties and sometimes salary. So, the group entitled to overtime pay is non-exempt employees. For example, a non-exempt employee who works 45 hours in a week would receive pay for 40 hours at the regular rate plus 5 hours at 1.5 times the regular rate.