Original sentence: Although such employees work in positions bearing titles previously used to determine exempt status (such as "executive assistant") the 2004 amendment to the FLSA now requires that an exemption must be predicated upon actual job function and not job title.Conversely, some low level employees (particularly administrative support staff) who had previously been classified as exempt are now reclassified as non-exempt.Some employees are unaware of these changes and remain short changed on their paychecks until such time as their ignorance is relieved and they assert their legal rights through litigation.Those employees with job titles that previously allowed exemption whose job descriptions do not include managerial functions must now be reclassified from exempt to non-exempt
Edited sentence: "Use it or lose it.Conversely, many low level employees, particularly administrative support staff, who had previously been classified as exempt are now reclassified as non-exempt because, although such employees work in positions bearing titles previously used to determine exempt status, such as "executive assistant," the 2004 amendment to the FLSA now requires exemption must be predicated upon actual job function and not job title.Proponents of the 2004 amendment to the Act who sought to reduce labor expenses through additional overtime exemption may have ended up shooting themselves in the foot since the criteria of job description rather than job title now governs whether or not an employee is entitled to overtime pay.Protective statutes can only protect when they are used by the individuals they intend to shield.Therefore, those employees with job titles that previously allowed exemption whose job descriptions do not include managerial functions now must be reclassified from exempt to non-exempt.Unfortunately, too many individual employees are unaware of these changes and remain short changed on their paychecks until such time as their ignorance is relieved and they assert their legal rights through litigation