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You are the HR Professional for your organization. You are discussing the status of your company's employees to determine who may be considered nonexempt versus exempt. Which one of the following types of employees can never be considered exempted from overtime provisions?
Suggested Answer: C
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Manual workers, i.e. people that complete repetitive work with their hands, physical skill, and energy, can never be exempted from overtime pay.
Answer options B, D, and A are incorrect. Sales people, managers, and administrative assistants can be exempted from overtime pay.
22 comments · newest first
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Tiara
2 days ago
Agreed! Manual workers do the hands-on tasks.
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Raina
7 days ago
I think it's definitely C) Manual workers. They always get overtime.
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Sean
12 days ago
I’d say C as well. They need that overtime pay for sure.
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Cassi
17 days ago
Yeah, C) Manual workers can’t be exempt. It’s clear cut.
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Sharita
22 days ago
Not really, they have set hours too. C is the safest bet.
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Kanisha
28 days ago
I feel like A) Administrative assistants could be exempt sometimes.
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Tom
1 month ago
Agreed! Manual workers do the hands-on jobs.
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Tasia
1 month ago
I think it's definitely C) Manual workers. They always get overtime.
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Sheridan
1 month ago
Administrative assistants can be exempt too, right?
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Alona
2 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that? Seems off.
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Wendell
2 months ago
Totally agree, manual workers always get overtime.
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Antione
2 months ago
I thought sales people could be exempt sometimes?
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Kris
2 months ago
Manual workers are definitely nonexempt.
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Lavera
2 months ago
Administrative assistants can be exempt too, right?
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Micaela
2 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that? Seems off.
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Tanja
3 months ago
Totally agree, manual workers always get overtime.
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Tamar
3 months ago
I thought sales people could be exempt sometimes?
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Lachelle
3 months ago
Manual workers are definitely nonexempt.
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Mila
3 months ago
I have a vague memory that managers are usually exempt, but I can't recall the specifics for manual workers.
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Karan
3 months ago
I practiced a similar question about exempt vs. nonexempt classifications, and I think salespeople can be exempt if they meet certain criteria.
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Leonard
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like administrative assistants might sometimes be exempt depending on their duties.
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Nikita
5 months ago
I think I remember that manual workers are typically nonexempt because they do physical work.