The Department of Labor has very strict provisions when it comes to the way workers are paid, but employers may have some leeway when it comes to the tasks they ask employees to perform. As long as a worker is at least 18 years old, employers can ask them to fill in, completing tasks that do not necessarily fit in with their job descriptions.

However, employers should be careful not to ask employees to take on additional roles too often, especially if they are in a managerial or administrative positions. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides exemptions for workers in these roles, given that they meet certain criteria. For instance, a worker in a managerial position who is paid on a salary basis, earning at least $455 per week and performs specific job duties, does not have to be paid them for overtime employee attendance.

The exemptions can be called into question if they spend too much time fulfilling duties that do not align with what's required in their regular job description. Consistently performing manual labor or filling in for tasks normally assigned to covered, hourly workers can potentially lead to FLSA violations and overtime disputes.

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