Free FLSA Assessment
Are Your Employees Correctly Classified?
Misclassifying an employee as exempt from overtime is one of the most common — and costly — HR mistakes in small businesses. This assessment helps you spot the risk.
How is this employee paid?
Exempt vs. non-exempt: one of the most expensive mistakes small businesses make
Misclassifying an employee as exempt from overtime is among the most common — and costly — HR errors for small businesses. Under the FLSA, an employee generally must meet both a salary threshold ($684 per week) and a duties test to qualify as exempt. Getting it wrong can mean years of back overtime, liquidated damages, and penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor or the NC Department of Labor.
This assessment walks through the same salary-basis and duties factors a professional would review and flags where a role looks risky. It’s an educational indicator, not a legal determination — but if it surfaces a concern, that role is worth a formal review before it becomes a liability.
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