Employees who must be paid both minimum wage and overtime as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act are referred to as __________ employees.

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Nonexempt employees are those who are covered by the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and must be paid accordingly. Exempt employees, on the other hand, are not entitled to overtime pay and may be paid a salary instead of hourly wages. Covered and accommodated are not terms used to describe employees under the FLSA.

Employees Who Must Be Paid Both Minimum Wage and Overtime