Which category of workers is not entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act?

• A. Exempt
• B. Non-Exempt
• C. Interns
• D. Contractors

Answer: (A)

Overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act is not available to exempt workers. The act guarantees time‑and‑a‑half pay for hours over 40 in a workweek to employees who are non-exempt, while exempt employees are carved out because they meet specific duties and salary tests and are paid on a salary basis. This means that even if an exempt employee works long hours, overtime pay isn’t required. In contrast, non-exempt employees must receive overtime. Contractors aren’t employees covered by these overtime rules, and interns’ status can vary depending on whether they’re treated as employees. The key idea is that overtime pay applies to non-exempt workers, not to those who are exempt.