Explain the three tests used to determine whether an employee is exempt from overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (1938).

The three-test used to determine whether an employee is exempt from overtime are the salary basis test, the salary test, and the duties test. The salary basis tests the employee must be paid the same amount of money every workweek regardless of how many hours they worked. "The employee must be paid for this time period regardless of quantity or quality of work and must be paid if the employee works any period of time within a particular workweek. The employer also cannot deduct pay from the employee's salary for work stoppages controlled by the employer" (Sharp 2021). The salary test is when an employee makes the minimum requirement of $684.00 per week or be considered nonexempt and be allowed to work overtime. "The duties test the employee's job duties must fit into one of the following categories to qualify for an exemption: executive, administrative, learned professional, creative professional, computer employee, or outside sales employee"(Sharp 2021).

Are professional athletes and coaches considered exempt from the FLSA requirements? If yes, why?

Professional athletes and coaches are not entitled to overtime as they are highly compensated employees of a sports organization. The minimum pay for both is way more than the average CEO so to provide overtime would be absurd. HOW DO I RESPOND TO THIS POST?