AhaBulbStuff Everyone Should Know
AhaBulb: Stuff Everyone Should Know · ahabulb.com/founder-exempt-needs-duties-and-salary

You give an employee the title "Manager" and pay a salary. Does the title alone make them exempt from overtime?

Start playing free

  1. Yes, any manager title is exempt
  2. Yes, if they are paid by salary at all
  3. No, job duties and salary decide

🔒 The answer is for AhaBulb members. Members see the answer, why it's right and the official sources for every card of Stuff Every Founder Should Know, plus timed practice exams.

The first 50 cards of every test are free to play.

Play the free cards See membership

Like this card?
Play the game

References

  1. DOL WHD Fact Sheet 17A: Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Computer and Outside Sales Employees www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/17a-overtime Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. DOL WHD Fact Sheet 17A: Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Computer and Outside Sales Employees www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/17a-overtime Checked 2026-10-11.

Think this answer is wrong? Tap "Challenge this answer" on the card in the game and tell us why.

Test yourself in the game

Starting and Running a BusinessUnder the FLSA, when does a nonexempt employee earn overtime pay?Starting and Running a BusinessA nonexempt hourly employee works 50 hours one week and 30 the next. How many overtime hours are owed?Starting and Running a BusinessHow can a profitable business still run out of cash?

That's stuff everyone should know.