The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal statute that also puts computer professionals in an exempt status. The FLSA is enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Under the FLSA, a worker is an exempt computer employee if he/she: is paid via a salary and makes more than $684 per week (or if an hourly rate, then more than $27.63 an hour), and performs certain job duties that are similar to those set forth under California law.