29 CFR 541.2 Job titles insufficient.
29 CFR Part 541: Defining And Delimiting The Exemptions For Executive, Administrative, Professional, Computer And Outside Sales Employees (29 CFR Part 541)
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A job title alone is insufficient to establish the exempt status of an employee. The exempt or nonexempt status of any particular employee must be determined on the basis of whether the employee's salary and duties meet the requirements of the regulations in this part.
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provision:us:29-cfr-541:541.2sha256:
b0181e23859447a4a79a302d0a072729d46f4a41a8d1e3593b31bb65a9593081Machine readable: /api/public/v1/provisions?id=provision:us:29-cfr-541:541.2
Official text: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/part-541 · eCFR, up to date as of 2026-09-25 · Read 2026-09-29
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