Which of the following statements is true about the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?
A)The current minimum wage set by the FLSA is $5.25 per hour.
B)It states that employees cannot be made to work overtime.
C)Exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay.
D)It exempts executive,professional,and administrative occupations from FLSA coverage.
E)Under FLSA,exempt status is independent of job responsibilities and salary.

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exempts executive, professional, and administrative occupations from its coverage, meaning these employees are not eligible for overtime pay. The current minimum wage set by the FLSA is $7.25 per hour. The FLSA mandates overtime pay of at least 1.5 times the regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 hours per week for non-exempt employees. Exempt status is determined based on job responsibilities and salary, and exempt employees are not eligible for overtime pay.

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