If the social worker has a master’s degree in social work, he or she would most likely meet the educational requirements of the professional exemption and therefore not be entitled to overtime pay. A social worker with a bachelor’s degree would also typically meet the educational requirements for the professional exemption. Also, if they supervise […]
Speech therapists may be entitled to overtime pay depending on whether they meet the requirements for an exemption, such as “learned professional” or the executive exemption if the therapist is performing professional therapist duties and is paid on either a salary basis or a fee basis, he or she may meet the requirements for the […]
Occupational therapists may be entitled to overtime pay depending on whether they meet the requirements for an exemption, such as “learned professional” or the executive exemption if the therapist is performing professional therapist duties and is paid on either a salary basis or a fee basis, he or she may meet the requirements for the […]
Physical therapists may be entitled to overtime pay depending on whether they meet the requirements for an exemption, such as “learned professional” or the executive exemption if the therapist is performing professional therapist duties and is paid on either a salary basis or a fee basis, he or she may meet the requirements for the […]
Not in every situation. Paying a healthcare employee on a per visit basis does not always exempt the worker from minimum wage and overtime pay. An employee is exempt only if the employee meets all of the requirements of a specific exemption, such as the professional exemption. Many RN’s, LPN’s, and home health aides are […]
An employee is entitled to overtime pay unless the employee falls within one of the specific exemptions set forth in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This Act contains numerous exemptions which apply to various types of employees. There are certain exemptions referred to as “white collar exemptions” for executive, administrative and professional employees. There […]