You are a supervisor in the marketing department. One of your employees works in an Assistant Analyst role.  In his role he summarizes reports and studies for his boss, among other duties. His job is classified as professional and therefore is exempt from overtime.  He tells you that he works long hours when new product campaigns are introduced and never gets paid overtime. He complains and tells you that he thinks his job should be non-exempt and he should be paid overtime. He said he will wait until you have a chance to check with HR before he decides if he's going to file a complaint with the Department of Labor.  What should HR do?  Define precisely what the problem is in terms of how it affects the company and your ability to be successful as a supervisor or HR person?

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You are a supervisor in the marketing department. One of your employees works in an Assistant Analyst role.  In his role he summarizes reports and studies for his boss, among other duties. His job is classified as professional and therefore is exempt from overtime.  He tells you that he works long hours when new product campaigns are introduced and never gets paid overtime. He complains and tells you that he thinks his job should be non-exempt and he should be paid overtime. He said he will wait until you have a chance to check with HR before he decides if he's going to file a complaint with the Department of Labor. 

What should HR do? 

  1. Define precisely what the problem is in terms of how it affects the company and your ability to be successful as a supervisor or HR person? 
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