Fifth Circuit Clarifies Highly Compensated Employee Exemption in FLSA Case

For employers, this decision provides a clearer roadmap for defending against overtime claims from high-earning employees.
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Meet the New Interpretation, (Pretty Much the) Same as the Old Interpretation: the DOL Proposes Its Own Independent Contractor Definition for the FLSA

Seyfarth Synopsis: Today the U.S. Department of Labor issued its draft new interpretive regulation (or NPRM) attempting to define employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor ...
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Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Definition under the Fair Labor Standards Act

The FLSA defines “employee” in an unhelpful, circular fashion. Section 3(e) of the FLSA defines the term “employee” as “any individual employed by an employer.” Section 3(d), in turn, defines ...