My spouse is a non-exempt, salaried employee w/a grocery store. Are they eligible for overtime?

Question

My spouse is a non-exempt, salaried employee w/a grocery store. Are they eligible for overtime?

Answer 1

Yes, non-exempt employees are by definition eligible for overtime. In order to be exempt from FLSA (which governs overtime laws), an employee has to either be in a management role or a professional role that requires special training or technical knowledge.

Here's some more information:

http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/flsa/