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May 12, 2007
Employers With 'Learned Professionals' Get Break From Labor Panel
Employment Column - By Jonathan Fraser Light - An important, but quiet, change to California employment policy expands the “learned professional” exemption from overtime and break rules. No longer will California require learned professionals to meet such strict standards.
By Jonathan Fraser Light
An electrical engineer with 11 years of experience and a bachelor's degree in engineering works 60 hours per week, usually independently on sophisticated engineering projects for a manufacturer.
An environmental engineer with eight years of experience and a bachelor's degree in environmental science works in the lab 50 hours per week.
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