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If they are an "Exempt" employee, then they don't get overtime. Exempt comes from the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

The US is way behind the curve when compared to other developed countries. I'd like to see the FSLA updated to the same level of protection as the EU Working Time Directive.



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