Exempt employee (FLSA) (FLSA)

Exempt employee (FLSA) in the context of H-1B workers generally refers to the professional workers who are exempted from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). This is not to be confused with the term exempt H-1B worker of an H-1B dependent employer or H-1B willful violator.