Why has the U.S. Department of Labor taken the position that paralegals are nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act??
What will be an ideal response?
The Department of Labor relies on a regulation that states that "paralegals and paralegals generally do not qualify as exempt learned professionals because an advanced specialized academic degree is not a standard prerequisite for entry into the field. Although many paralegals possess general four-year advanced degrees, most specialized paralegal programs are two-year associate degree programs from a community college or equivalent institution."?
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