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Court of Appeals Ruling a Reminder that the Duties Test Still Matters for Supervisors

By Patrick Smith on August 26, 2016
Posted in Eighth Circuit, Wage and Hour

There remains a surprising number of employers who believe an employee with the title of “supervisor” who is paid a fixed salary is exempt from the federal overtime requirements. While such an employee may be exempt, it is not because of the title, and the salary is only one of the components (assuming the salary…

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