Professional Employees

Because you responded that the employee does not possess either a license or certificate permitting the practice of medicine or the requisite academic degree for the general practice of medicine while engaged in an internship or resident program, the employee does not appear to meet the duties test for exemption as a professional employee engaged in the practice of medicine. An employee who does not meet all of the tests for exemption is entitled to the minimum wage and overtime pay protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

If you have further questions about your situation, you may want to review Fact Sheet 17D: Exemption for Professional Employees Under the FLSA or contact your local Wage and Hour Division office. You may want to return to the Main Menu to see if the employee meets the requirements for exemption under another category.

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