Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemptions do not call for a heightened standard of evidence. The ruling brings the evidence standard for evaluating exemptions under the FLSA in line with the evidence ...

For employers, this decision provides a clearer roadmap for defending against overtime claims from high-earning employees.

Over the past two years, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by employees—especially within white-collar professions—has surged, with nearly twice as many workers now relying on AI tools for a ...

The U.S. Department of Labor also addressed exemptions for learned professionals and commission-earning employees under the ...

On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its unanimous opinion in E.M.D. Sales v. Carrera, holding that a preponderance-of-the-evidence standard rather than a heightened ...

On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Texas ruled to strike down the Biden Administration’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime final rule. The ruling strikes ...

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that disputes over overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) should be decided using ...

Getting Fair Labor Standards Act compliance wrong can cost you. Get it right before someone files a complaint. You have a slacker exempt employee who just showed up three hours late, again. You dock ...