I heard that employees must be paid to attend mandatory meetings. Is this true? Are there exception to this?

A non-exempt employee who is required to attend a mandatory meeting must be paid for it. An exempt employee never has to be paid more than their regular salary no matter how many mandatory meeting they attend.

so ok whats the different between non-exempt and exempt employees

so ok whats the different between non-exempt and exempt employees

Non-exempts are often paid on an hourly basis and ALWAYS get overtime, if worked. If they attend a mandatory meeting, they must be paid for the time.

Exempt employees are usually salaried and get the same salary every week, no matter how many hours they work. Attending a mandatory meeting does not entitle them to extra pay. Working 80 hours a week when they normallly work 40 hours does not, either.

And, the determination as to whether or not a worker meets the criteria for exempt status is based on job duties. Not job title.