Which term describes an employee who does not qualify for overtime pay according to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

• A. Floater
• B. Exit interview
• C. Exempt employee
• D. Feedback

Answer: (C)

Under the FLSA, overtime pay is required for most workers who are non-exempt and work more than 40 hours in a workweek. The term used for employees who do not qualify for overtime is exempt employee. Exempt employees are typically paid on a salary basis and perform duties that meet one of the exemption categories (such as executive, administrative, or professional roles). Because they fit these exemptions, overtime pay is not required, even if they work long hours. In hospitality, this often includes certain managerial or supervisory positions, while most frontline roles like servers or cooks are non-exempt and eligible for overtime.

Other terms here aren’t related to overtime eligibility: a floater describes someone who shifts into different positions as needed, an exit interview is a practice conducted when leaving a job, and feedback is information given about performance.