The court has ruled that a product designer was owed overtime because his position did not require the specialized knowledge necessary to qualify for the professional exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act.EBSCO_bspPayroll Managers Report
Under their universities control or right of control; and In return for “express” or “implied” compensation or “in-kind benefits.” An athlete that fits these criteria “may plainly fall within the meaning of ‘employee’ as defined in [the FLSA].” The Third Circuit directed the lower...
In addition, the 2004 standard duties tests are not an exact equivalent to the old "long" or "short" tests. For example, the pre-2004 "short" test for the executive exemption required only that the employee have a primary duty of mana...
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule to increase the standard salary level for executive, administrative and professional exemptions and the minimum total annual compensation level of the “highly compensated employee” exemption under FLSA. ...
Young sued the company after being laid off, claiming it violated the FLSA. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stated that since Young acquired his skill by experience rather than by any formal specialized training, he cannot be considered as an exempt professional.Achille...
Professional Exemption Defense Dooms Large FLSA Collective Action Against KPMGTabakmanMark E
MAJOR THEFT IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES: APPLICATION OF THE FLSA SEASONAL EMPLOYER EXEMPTION TO PROFESSIONAL SPORTSSpallanzani, KristinSeton Hall Law Review
Four classes of salaried employees—executive, administrative, professional and outside sales employees—are included in this exemption. The requirements that must be met in order to qualify for the professional classification are discussed.Atterbury...