Unlicensed Law Clerk is Exempt from Overtime Pay, California Court of Appeal Finds
Under California law, employees fall within one of two classifications: (1) nonexempt, hourly employees, who are entitled to overtime pay (and certain other benefits), or (2) exempt, salaried employees, who are not entitled to overtime pay (or certain other benefits). Because in many ways it is advantageous for employers to classify employees as exempt (so as to avoid paying overtime, keeping meticulous time
August 26, 2011