Exempt vs. non-exempt quick check

Is this role exempt or non-exempt?

The job title does not decide it. The duties and the salary do. Misclassifying an employee as exempt is one of the most common and expensive mistakes small companies make, and the quick check walks you through the test one decision at a time.

What you get

• The duties tests as a one-page decision tree.
• The current thresholds.
• The documentation to keep on file for each call.
• Free. Request it and it arrives by email.

Why I made it

I made this free because the mistake is so common and so costly. If it saves one small business from a wage claim, it has done its job. The full explanation lives in the guide; this is the one page you keep at your desk.

Prefer it done for you?

$1,000 for the done-for-you version. I review up to ten of your roles against the California salary and duties tests and send a written classification finding for each. More roles or locations? See the price estimator. Priced at roughly $175 an hour of work, in line with 2026 Bay Area HR consulting rates, and confirmed after a free 20-minute scoping call.

Book the scoping call

Templates are general HR tools, not legal advice. For a situation with legal stakes, talk with an employment attorney.