
Dear David: What is the minimum amount of time that a salaried exempt employee must work to be paid for the entire day?
Question: What is the minimum amount of time that a salaried exempt employee must work to be paid for the entire day? Answer: If an exempt employee does any work, they must be paid for the full day—there is no minimum. For example, if an employee worked the first 20 minutes of their usual 8-hour