Can exempt employees be required to work specific hours?

Yes, you may establish a work schedule for an exempt employee and require them to abide by it.

Properly classified exempt employees don’t receive overtime pay and aren’t obligated to take meal or rest breaks on a set schedule. Exempt employees often are expected to work longer hours, such as nights and weekends. Their employer may allow exempt employees some flexibility because of the higher demands of their jobs.

Exempt status, however, does not mean that exempt employees are free to ignore work requirements and disregard the established business hours of their companies or the work