John is the head of the insurance claims department. john works for longer hours than his subordinates. however, john is not paid overtime for working more than 40 hours per week. under the flsa, which of the following will justify the organization's decision not to give john overtime pay?
a. john is not a u. s. citizen.
b. john comes from an economically strong background.
c. john is unmarried.
d. john is considered as an exempt employee.
e. john has lower educational qualifications than his subordinates.

The correct answer is D.John is considered as an exempt employee.

Explanation:

Some employees are exempt from overtime pay provisions, even when they are covered by other FLSA provisions. Although the actual determination of the exempt and non-exempt status is complex, exempt employees usually meet three tests: payments greater than US $ 455 per week, receive a salary instead of an hourly rate and perform a job in an exempt category listed by the US Department of Labor. Exempt categories include supervisors, managers, professional services and some administrative jobs.