You have recently been given the responsibility to update all of the company’s job descriptions to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) classifications. The company president believes his secretary is an exempt employee and she is not eligible for overtime pay when she works more than 40 hours in a workweek. You need to prepare a memorandum outlining the essential job functions/ duties and giving an opinion about whether the secretary position qualifies for an exempt status classification. To assist you in making this determination, go to www.dol.gov/whd/flsa.
Assuming you identify that the secretarial position would not be qualified as exempt, what approach will you take to inform the president of your determination?