Technology,
Labor/Employment
Aug. 21, 2025
AI and the shifting landscape of exempt employee classification
Artificial intelligence is increasingly reshaping employees' duties and workflows across industries, creating efficiency gains but also raising novel wage-and-hour risks, particularly the potential loss of exempt classification when AI reduces or replaces tasks that justify exempt status.
Artificial intelligence is no longer a novelty in the workplace --
it is rapidly becoming embedded in how employees perform their jobs and how
employers define expectations. Across industries, AI-enabled tools are
reshaping workflows, timelines and even the skill sets required for success.
Public debate often frames AI as a bogeyman poised to replace workers
altogether. Setting that important debate aside, there can be no doubt that its
use across industries i...
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