Why “Exemption” is being discussed
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Was he being forced or compelled to offload his thinking to a machine? I probably don’t share his sentiments, but that’s no different from being compelled to think in certain ma…
by drdaeman · Oct 28, 2026
I think I understand what you mean, but to me the exemption doesn't seem performative. It seems like the equivalent of him talking to his employer and having them agree to not f…
by drakonka · Oct 28, 2026
So all a company has to do is say "AI is necessary for the job" and the exemption no longer applies. Then why are we even having this discussion?
by paxy · Oct 28, 2026
There are, however, constraints on these accomodations driven by job and safety requirements -- see for instance https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinter…
by Polizeiposaune · Oct 28, 2026
> For example, will this religious exemption become moot if productivity is sufficiently higher with AI giving employers an easy out? For this person’s job at an academic instit…
by Aurornis · Oct 28, 2026
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Exemption may refer to:Tax exemption, which allows a certain amount of income or other value to be legally excluded to avoid or reduce taxation Exemption, an exemption in the Roman Catholic Church, that is the whole or partial release of an ecclesiastical person, corporation, or institution from the authority of the ecclesiastical superior next higher in rank Stauropegic exemption, a specific type of ecclesiastical exemption in Eastern Christianity Grandfather clause, an exemption that allows a pre-existing condition to continue, even if such a condition is now prohibited from being begun anew Exempt employee, is one who is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act, i.e. is not entitled to overtime pay and other worker's benefits stated in the FLSA Loophole, a weakness or exception that allows a system, such as a law or security, to be circumvented or otherwise avoided Read more on Wikipedia