Leave taken during inclement weather - discussion of whether, during inclement weather, employees must still be paid if they are directed to take vacation leave, or fail to report for work, or stay at home for half a day.

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Leave taken during inclement weather

Academic administrative personnel - (see also related item below) discussion of whether Academic Advisors and Intervention Specialists (Advisors) at a community college, who assist students in their academic pursuits by aiding them in their class selection, educational goals, and graduation requirements, are employed in the capacity of "academic administrative personnel" and therefore exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the FLSA.

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Academic advisors and intervention specialists

Aviation museum curator - discussion of whether the curator of an aviation museum is exempt from the minimum wage and overtime pay exemption of the FLSA under the "administrative" exemption.

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Aviation museum curator

Cleaning services on customers' premises - discussion of whether a commission-only plan for employees of a carpet and furniture cleaning business who perform their duties on the customers' premises is exempt from the overtime requirements of the FLSA because the business qualifies as a retail or service establishment.

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Carpet/furniture cleaning business

Manager of a temporary staffing agency - discussion of whether the managers of staffing agencies that supply temporary staff qualify under the executive or administrative exemption of the FLSA.

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Staffing manager

Salary docking for weather-related absences - (see also related item above) discussion of whether an employer that remains open for business during adverse weather emergencies may make deductions from the pay of an otherwise exempt employee who chooses not to report for work and treat any such absence as being for "personal reasons".

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Salary docking for weather-related absences

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