To qualify for exemption, employees generally must meet all the following tests: Duties Test - The employee's job duties must primarily involve executive, administrative or professional duties as ...

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 ...

The new rules likely will open the door for millions of employees to receive overtime pay as a result of a significant raise in the minimum salary required for employers to classify them exempt. Any ...

A majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices may be receptive to a food wholesaler’s stance that employers need not show “clear and convincing evidence” to demonstrate that the Fair Labor Standards Act’s ...

Robert Quackenboss is a partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. Tyler Laughinghouse is an associate at the firm. On Nov. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up a wage and hour case, E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v.

The financial risk of non-compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is escalating for businesses across the country ...

Virginia expands noncompete ban to non-exempt workers under FLSA Law takes effect July 1, 2025, regardless of wage threshold Employers urged to recheck employee classification status Shift continues ...

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 ...

This article will clarify the legal distinction between exempt and non-exempt employees under the FLSA, detail the specific ...