"Should you be getting overtime?," Bankrate.com
In this article narrowing the definition of overtime pay, Littler's Todd Nierman discusses what does and doesn't exempt you from overtime pay. Nierman also covers the professional exemption: This is "a pretty narrow exception to cover people who have advanced degrees and some level of education," says Nierman. Usually, the education goes beyond a bachelor's degree and includes other specialized study. Some of the jobs covered include doctors, lawyers, engineers and professors.