The minimum wage and overtime rules do not apply to some employees. For example, salespersons who usually work outside their employers' places of business do not have to be paid minimum wage or overtime. Some workers on small farms and employees in livestock production are exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay. Casual baby-sitters and companions to the elderly are exempt. Salaried employees are NOT automatically exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements.
Some employees are exempt only from the overtime rules.
For example, agricultural workers do not have to be paid overtime pay. Nor do long haul truck drivers, taxicab drivers, or newspaper carriers. Sales people at automotive, farm equipment, boat, and aircraft dealerships are exempt from overtime rules. Domestic workers such as cooks and housekeepers, are exempt if they live in the households where they work. Special overtime rules apply to some employers.