The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay an employee overtime (1 and 1/2 times his or her regular rate of pay) if that employee works more than 40 hours per week. There are four specific exemptions under the FLSA: administrative, executive, professional, and outside sales personnel. If an employee qualifies for one of these exemptions under either the "long" or the "short" FLSA tests, the employer is not required to pay overtime to that employee. For the administrative exemption to apply, the employee must perform certain office duties and regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment.
Good News: HR Pay Rates on the Rise
As the economy improved and employers began to focus on growing business and
investing in employees, many human resource (HR) positions commanded strong
increases in pay levels this year.
Did Paycheck Errors 'Blow' His Exempt Status?
A Massachusetts customer relations manager worked for a motorcycle retailer for about a year. After he was terminated, he sued the former employer for overtime, contending that two of his paychecks for the year had been wrong. From his point of view, that meant he wasn't a salaried, exempt worker.
HR Assistants Will See 5.3% Salary Increase in 2008
Starting salaries of human resource assistants will increase an average of 5.3 percent in 2008. Average starting salaries for human resource assistants will range between $27,250 to $37,500. This is among the findings of the recently released OfficeTeam 2008 Salary Guide, which reports on starting salaries for administrative staff.
