The U. S. Supreme Court unanimously decided in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera that the standard of “preponderance of the ...

The United States Supreme Court recently held in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera that the “preponderance of the evidence” ...

Employers do not need to meet a heightened standard of proof to establish an exemption from the minimum wage and overtime ...

On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, authored by ...

Instead, courts should require that employers only demonstrate the applicability of an FLSA exemption by a "preponderance of the evidence," which is the "default rule" of civil litigation ...

The latter is called “salary exemption” because it exempts you from the overtime requirements of the the FLSA. (Please note: This is a discussion of federal law only and does not address state ...

Oral arguments in Frisard’s Transportation LLC v. United States DOL were scheduled to begin early this month, but under the ...

FLSA-exempt employees classified as Level 1 must complete the Compensatory Time Worksheet for Level 1 FLSA-Exempt Employees when they are directed to report to campus when classes and activities have ...

The purpose of the FLSA is to establish minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting most full-time and part-time workers. Employees are either “exempt” or ...

The court said employers only have to show that workers qualify for FLSA exemptions by "a preponderance of the evidence," and not by "clear and convincing evidence" as the 4th U.S. Circuit Court ...

A jury has decided not to award any money to seven former employees who sued the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's office ...