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Do help desk staffers qualify for the FLSA’s computer professional exemption?

by 10/13/2015

Q. My company is switching to a new technology platform that will require many hours’ worth of IT support at the help desk level. The job must be done quickly, but we don’t have the resources to hire new staff. I’ve heard “computer people” are exempt from overtime requirements. Is that true?

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