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Mistake #1: Ignoring the salary threshold,

especially now that may double what it was prior to

December, 2016. If you remember only one thing,

remember that anyone making less than the applicable

threshold per week is not exempt. Even if they are the

CEO.

Mistake #2: Putting too much faith in titles. If

someone is called a manager but spends the majority of

their time doing the same work as the people they

supervise, they may not be considered exempt.

Mistake #3: Assuming that any workers who are

paid on a salary basis are exempt from overtime. Salaried

workers are only exempt from overtime if (i) they earn a

certain amount of money each pay period regardless of

hours worked; (ii) the amount they earn is above the

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