Milo works for the state department of transportation as an hourly-employee in the maintenance department.He is surprised to learn that his friend,Annabelle,who is a salaried paralegal for a law firm,does not get compensating time off when she works weekends and evenings.Milo always gets compensating time off when he has to work late.Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Since Annabelle is an exempt employee, she is paid a set salary regardless of the number of hours she works.
B) Private sector employees of for-profit organizations cannot legally be given compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay.
C) Milo gets compensatory time off because he is a public-sector employee.
D) Annabelle is a non-exempt employee and should have the choice of either overtime pay or compensatory time off.

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Annabelle, being a salaried paralegal, is likely classified as an exempt employee, which means she is paid a salary for all hours worked and is not eligible for overtime pay or compensatory time off, contrary to what option D suggests.

Milo Works for the State Department of Transportation as an Hourly-Employee