What are Frequently asked questions about minimum wages?

Employers can pay minimum wage for a certain period of time for training. False. An employee is paid a monthly salary and performs clerical duties. This employee is not eligible to receive overtime pay. False. An employee conducts a mandatory staff meeting after regular work hours. The time spent at the meeting is not during their scheduled work time, so the non‐exempt employees need not be paid for that time. False. A non-exempt employee lives in Helena and is traveling to Bozeman to attend a training seminar. The employee will leave at 7:00 a.m. and return to Helena at 6:30 p.m. on the same day. The employee normally works an 8‐hour day. This employee only needs to be compensated for a regular 8‐hour day. False.
The employer’s policy handbook indicates work hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will 
not pay any unauthorized overtime. A non‐exempt employee works until 5:30 p.m. (without 
approval) to finish a project in order to be ready to begin a new project in the morning. Based 
on the fact the policy indicates overtime must be approved before being compensated, the 
employee does not need to be paid for the extra ½ hour worked. False. The work week can begin any day of the week at any hour of the day as established by the employer. True.
It is the employee’s responsibility to keep track of all hours worked and to provide that information to the employer. False.