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Exempt vs. non-exempt: The ultimate guide to white collar workers

Insperity

You may feel your administrative assistant is critical to your business. Common positions classified incorrectly here include secretaries, office managers and even some positions that have dual responsibility, such as a manager of a restaurant who may be working the register (performing non-exempt duties and supervising employees).

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can I ethically hire when the company is a mess, employers that want a reference from your current boss, and more

Ask a Manager

This past week, I was approached to interview for a job within my large government agency. Two colleagues of mine, “John” and “Steven,” have been working together as peers in the same team for years, under the supervision of “Sharon.” Ultimately she did give the requested reference (and got the job), but she was very uneasy about it.