@hr_explained: Replying to @smokey The original premise for salary-exempt staff was that their pay wouldn’t change on weeks where they worked more or less hours. And if they worked less hours (like during a slow time) and maintained their pay, then overtime pay wasn’t needed. But the reality of exempt work is many exempt staff don’t have a slow time. They work 40 hours or more, all the time. Some states understand this occurs and have passed higher salary thresholds, like Washington. And because WA has these high minimums, you can absolutely expect many employers will convert salary exempt staff to hourly staff. Any job can be hourly or non exempt. But not every job can be exempt. Aside from the pay aspect, in order for a job to qualify as salary exempt, strict criteria has to be met. And if that criteria isn’t met, the job cannot be salary exempt. This criteria is called the “duties tests.” And there is very strict and narrow criteria in which an exempt employee’s salary can be reduced. #hrtiktok #greenscreen #corporatetiktok #humanresources #careertiktok

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