nonexempt
adjective
non·ex·empt
ˌnän-ig-ˈzem(p)t 
: not free or released from some requirement to which others are subject : not exempt
nonexempt employees/income
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Those employees would include nonexempt hourly workers who were allegedly denied minimum wage, overtime, double time and other benefits.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
California: Requires employers to pay nonexempt employees overtime for any time worked beyond 40 hours in a working week, eight hours in a single workday, or six days in a working week.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Most of this revenue came from personal and corporate income taxes as well as from sales tax on nonexempt purchases, JLARC said.
—Paige Tortorelli,pippa Stevens,agne Tolockaite, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Legislation around the idea has been previously introduced in both chambers of Congress, including a 2023 bill spearheaded by Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), which proposed amending the Fair Labor Standards Act to shorten the standard workweek by eight hours for nonexempt employees.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Chapter 7 is a liquidation bankruptcy, where the filer's nonexempt property and assets — possessions not protected by bankruptcy — are turned over to a trustee, and debt is discharged in three to six months.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Citizens of nonexempt countries will still need to complete a more arduous visa application process.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
California: Requires employers to pay nonexempt employees overtime for any time worked beyond 40 hours in a working week, eight hours in a single workday, or six days in a working week.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Most of this revenue came from personal and corporate income taxes as well as from sales tax on nonexempt purchases, JLARC said.
—Paige Tortorelli,pippa Stevens,agne Tolockaite, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Legislation around the idea has been previously introduced in both chambers of Congress, including a 2023 bill spearheaded by Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), which proposed amending the Fair Labor Standards Act to shorten the standard workweek by eight hours for nonexempt employees.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Chapter 7 is a liquidation bankruptcy, where the filer's nonexempt property and assets — possessions not protected by bankruptcy — are turned over to a trustee, and debt is discharged in three to six months.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Citizens of nonexempt countries will still need to complete a more arduous visa application process.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2024
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“Nonexempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonexempt. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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