re: Labor Law Question

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lawyers doctors dentists teachers architects clergy registered nurses (but not LPNs) accountants (but not bookkeepers) engineers actuaries scientists pharmacists

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Nice list, but you are wrong on a number of counts.

Here is the language from the DOL regulation: "To qualify for exemption, employees generally must be paid at not less than $455 per week on a salary basis. These salary requirements do not apply to outside sales employees, teachers, and employees practicing law or medicine. Exempt computer employees may be paid at least $455 on a salary basis or on an hourly basis at a rate not less than $27.63 an hour.

So you are correct on some, dead wrong on others. Accountants, actuaries, pharmacists - among others - must be on a salary. Lawyers and doctors are excluded from the salary requirement under 541.304(d) and teachers under 541.303(d). All other professionals must be paid a salary.