The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay all employees at least the minimum wage for all hours worked, and, one and one-half times the employee’s regular wage rate for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek. However, if an employee meets the requirements of one of the FLSA’s exemptions, the employee may not have to be paid minimum wage or for overtime (as they are considered “exempt” from this requirement). Read More