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Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, 81 F.R. 32391 (proposed May 23, 2016) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. § 541). https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/05/23/2016-11754/defining-and-delimiting-the-exemptions-for-executive-administrative-professional-outside-sales-and

In-text citation:

(Defining and Delimiting, 2016)

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1. Name of the regulation
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Name of Regulation

Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees,

Volume number

81

Abbreviated Name of Source

F.R..

Page number

32391

Date and other information

(proposed May 23, 2016) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. § 541). 

URL

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/05/23/2016-11754/defining-and-delimiting-the-exemptions-for-executive-administrative-professional-outside-sales-and

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