FLSA is an interestingly-outdated animal. Basically anyone in a white-collar job gets an "executive" exemption. See: anyone working in financial services.
Meanwhile, in areas like retail, workers' lives are notoriously made difficult by unpredictable and arbitrary scheduling. So you're a part-time salesperson at Best Buy? Here's the 21 total hours you'll be working next week, spread out over 7 days because we need to cover little gaps here and there.
For better or worse, worker protection in the US is an illusion.
Meanwhile, in areas like retail, workers' lives are notoriously made difficult by unpredictable and arbitrary scheduling. So you're a part-time salesperson at Best Buy? Here's the 21 total hours you'll be working next week, spread out over 7 days because we need to cover little gaps here and there.
For better or worse, worker protection in the US is an illusion.