Stefanie Moll, and Thomas Cullen Wallace and associate Brian Fahy explaining the US Supreme Court’s decision inHelix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt.The Court found that highly compensated employees are entitled to overtime pay unless Fair Labor Standards Ac...
The new overtime rule also would have changed the annual compensation requirement for highly compensated employees from $107,432 to $132,964 annually. This new law would have changed what qualifies as an exempt employee. The new FLSA rule is void. Here’s what that means On November 15,...
Highly compensated employeesperforming office or non-manual work and paid total annual compensation of $107,432 or more (which must include at least $684 per week paid on a salary basis) are exempt from the FLSA if they customarily and regularly perform at least one of the duties of an ...
Highly compensated employees Highly compensated employees (HCE) are those paid above a certain threshold who perform office or non-manual work and meet other job duty tests. The new rules increase the threshold for HCE from $107,432 today to $132,964 on July 1, 2024, and $151,164 on ...
This case highlights yet again the challenges that employers often face in complying with highly technical regulatory schemes like the FLSA. It is not sufficient just to classify employees as exempt and pay them well, as the consequences (even if unintentional) can be costly. Similarly, an employ...
The FLSA ensures the protection of workers’ rights so that employees are compensated fairly for their time. It is also important to note that the FLSA may not be the only regulation that applies in the workplace. Many American state and local governments have enacted their own labor standards...
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Supreme Court held that highly-compensated employees paid solely on a day rate must meet the so-called “reasonable relationship test” to satisfy the salary basis requirement. In Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, the Supreme Court considered whether a day-rate...
Overtime pay standards under the FLSA require that non-exempt employees receive one and a half times their regular pay rate for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek. This regulation is designed to ensure employees are fairly compensated for long hours and to discourage excessive overtime. ...
and limits on child labor. The FLSA—which was passed in 1938 and has had numerous changes over the years—is one of the most important laws for employers and employees to understand, as it sets out a wide array of regulations for those employed, whether salaried employees or paid by the...
The cost to the employees have to be complied with new regulations. The employees are also expected to comply with state laws. They can enter into collective bargaining for higher wages and exemption of highly compensated employees to perform their duties is required....