To add to this, in the US the Fair Labor Standards Act governs topics like minimum wage and overtime, and it provides a number of exemption criteria [1] for man

To add to this, in the US the Fair Labor Standards Act governs topics like minimum wage and overtime, and it provides a number of exemption criteria [1] for managerial, professional, creative, and computer employees. Most employers take advantage of these exemptions for qualifying jobs, and classify these jobs as 'exempt' from FLSA rules about wages and overtime. Therefore, most US professionals, managers, and computer programmers are not paid according to hours worked [2], but given a fixed salary, and their job description avoids mentioning an expectation about hours worked. [1] https://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/fs17a_overview.htm https://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/fs17a_overview.htm [2] https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/whats-the-difference-between-exempt https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/whats-the-diff...