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What does it mean to be exempt?

Federal and state laws exempt certain employees from wage and hour requirements. Being classified as "exempt" means an employee is not subject to the Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Order sections pertaining to overtime, minimum wage, recordkeeping, uniforms and equipment, cash shortage and breakage, meal periods, and rest periods. Similarly, federal minimum wage and overtime provisions do not apply.

Q&As

What would be the advantage of changing a nonexempt employee from an hourly rate to a monthly salary?
Can I classify an employee who works only part-time as exempt?
How do I correct underpaying an exempt employee their required minimum salary?
May we deduct from an exempt employee's salary when they have no paid time off accrued and take off a partial day for illness or vacation?
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I would like to know if our exempt employees are required to take a meal break in the same manner as hourly/nonexempt employees?
Can exempt employees be required to work specific hours?
Can we furlough employees for only a day or two per week?
An hourly, non-exempt employee whose duties may make him eligible to be classified as an exempt administrative employee, is demanding to be classified as exempt. Are we required to change his classification?
May nonexempt employees volunteer for extra hours without pay?
Can I pay outside salespeople a salary instead of a commission and follow the minimum salary rules for exempt employees?
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Am I required to pay for travel time, and if so can I pay it at a lower rate?
What are the requirements for the computer professional exemption?
What are the requirements for a salesperson to be exempt?