Two major new rules expected in 2024 will have profound effects on the economy and employers around the country: (1) the FTC’s non-compete rule and (2) the Department of Labor’s.
On February 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an important decision under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. et al. v..
How does an employer owe someone earning over $200,000 per year overtime? By claiming the employee is salaried exempt — but not really paying a salary.
On February 22, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling, in Helix Energy Sols. Grp., Inc. v. Hewitt, No. 21-984, that despite earning in excess of $200,000 annually, an oilfield rig worker.
SCOTUS ruled high six figure earners must be paid a guaranteed weekly salary and not just paid day rates. Basics of wage and hour law under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and employers claiming white collar exemptions must satisfy three tests in order to avoid paying overtime