JD Supra1d
Supreme Court Clarifies Standard of Proof for FLSA Exemptions: E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera
On January 15, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a rare unanimous decision clarifying the applicable standard ...
JD Supra1d
Unanimous Supreme Court Ruling Establishes Lower Bar for Proving Overtime Exemptions Under FLSA
On January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, et al. that the "preponderance of the evidence" standard ...
The National Law Review2d
Supreme Court Unanimously Clarifies Burden of Proof for FLSA Exemptions
On January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, ...
The National Law Review2d
Sixth Circuit Rules Jury Must Decide if FLSA Violations Were Willful
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in Su v. KDE Equine, LLC that whether an employer ...
US Supreme Court boosts companies' defense in wage lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a higher threshhold for employers to prove that workers are exempt from overtime ...
High Court Rejects 'Heightened' Standard for Employers Defending FLSA Cases
The Supreme Court unanimously held that employers need only show by a "preponderance of the evidence" that a worker is exempt ...
McKnight's Senior Living1d
Supreme Court sides with business in overtime exemption case
The Supreme Court has ruled that employers must prove that an employee is exempt from minimum wage and overtime by only “a ...
cfodive1d
SCOTUS rejects higher standard for overtime exemptions
The ruling is a “win” for businesses, partners at a law firm said, and “sets a consistent national standard under the Fair ...
Investopedia15d
Understanding Non-Exempt Employee Status, Pros & Cons, and Job Types
These regulations are created by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Non-exempt employee status is a federal designation that stipulates different rights an employee has. Non-exempt ...