Exempt employee - primary duty is teaching (See DOL's Factsheet #17s) Research Assistant. learned professional. .dol-alert-status-error .alert-status-container {display:inline;font-size:1.4em;color:#e31c3d;} exemption if the employee continues to meet the primary duty requirements. The information you obtain at this site is not legal advice, is not intended to be legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. 29 U.S.C. However, Section 13(a)(1) of the FLSA provides an exemption from both minimum wage and overtime pay for employees employed as bona fide executive, administrative, professional and outside sales employees. When are Student Assistants "Employees" Under The FLSA? Given these standards, professors, instructors, and adjunct professors typically qualify for this exemption. 29 USC 213(a)(1). Faculty members who are engaged as teachers but also spend a considerable amount of their time in extracurricular activities such as coaching athletic teams or acting as moderators or advisors in such areas as drama, speech, debate or journalism are engaged in teaching. [CDATA[/* >
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