What is a non-exempt employee?

Answer by  SallyJ64 (3121)

A non-exempt employee only means you are eligible for overtime and the minimum wage. Employees are automatically classified as non-exempt unless their employer proves they are exempt by FLSA standards. See the department of labor for more info.

Answer by  Tracipoo (1329)

a exempt employee does not pay federal taxes. that means no federal taxes come out of your pay check. non exempt means your one of the tax paying millions. make sure you are classified correctly.

Answer by  Gus28 (683)

Non-exempt employees must be paid for overtime hours that they work. The Department of Labor designates certain classes of employees as exempt and these are generally the ones with the higher degree of responsibility.

Answer by  mediamaven (579)

A non-exempt employee receives an "hourly" salary - including time and half pay for any overtime hours worked in excess of a standard 40 hour week.

Answer by  renee (354)

Non-exempt employee receives hourly wages; they get 1 1/2 times their regular rate of pay when they work more than fourty hours in a week.