18 claims checked against the tool data layer (data.ts constants and
screening logic), public methodology page, unit tests, and the verified
cluster research overtime-laws-by-state (exemption tests, $684/week
threshold after 2024 vacatur / May 2026 rescission, HCE $107,432,
computer $27.63/hr, Helix, duties table, CA/WA/CO state floor notes).
18 ✓ Verified — 0 ⚠ Partial — 0 ✗ Issue. The tool is framed as
screening only; outcome copy never asserts a legal determination of
exempt status.
9 claims
Federal white-collar salary floor is $684/week ($35,568/year)
2019 Final Rule; research states operative after 2024 vacatur and May 14, 2026 rescission.
HCE total annual compensation floor is $107,432
Computer employee hourly alternative is $27.63/hour
White-collar exemption requires salary basis, salary/hourly threshold, and duties
Executive duties = manage + direct 2+ + hire/fire or particular weight (§541.100)
Administrative duties = business operations work + discretion on significant matters (§541.200)
Professional includes learned (§541.301) and creative (§541.302) paths
Outside sales has no federal minimum salary (§541.500)
HCE requires customarily at least one exempt duty (§541.601)
1 claim
2024 DOL rule was vacated Nov 15, 2024; appeal dismissed May 5, 2026; DOL rescinded May 14, 2026
1 claim
Vacated 2024 rule would have raised standard threshold to $844 then $1,128/week and HCE to $151,164
3 claims
Employer bears the burden of proving every element of the exemption
Helix held a $200k+ daily-rate worker non-exempt for failing salary basis
Encino Motorcars adopted a “fair reading” of exemptions; burden still on employer
2 claims
California exempt salary threshold ≈ $68,640/year at $16.50/hr min wage (2× × 40 × 52)
Not computed interactively; disclosed as research-backed note only.
Washington uses 2.5× state minimum wage for larger employers; Colorado COMPS Order 40 retained $1,057.69/week for 2025
1 claim
Tool is screening only — not legal advice / not a determination
Unit tests assert headlines never match /\bis exempt\b/i on aligns path.
1 claim
Unit tests cover threshold constants and major screening branches
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