I live and work in Washington State. My employer is in California. I am designated a salaried employee and not paid overtime. my wage is based on 40 hrs per week, but the work load demands more hours. my average work week is closer to 50, sometimes more. my annual salary is a little over $40k.
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If you have at least 2 people under your supervision, you are exempt from Overtime pay.
2 :
The key, more or less, is whether your job is classified as "exempt" or "non-exempt" under U.S. labor law. The following website, which I am not endorsing or affiliated with, gives you a great deal of good information on the subject: http://www.flsa.com/coverage.html For more details, you can check the US. government site. Here is a page to start with: http://www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/screen75.asp
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Both of the previous responses are helpful, but as a additional point to response number one; the courts are now ruling that you have to have the ability to solely hire AND fire as a supervisor without having to confer with any other personnel ( HR or upper supervision )
