District of New Jersey determined plaintiff, conditionally certified class of 200 members in misclassification class action were exempt given they were highly compensated. Previously court denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment.
The First Circuit clarified the test to evaluate the application of an administrative exemption from the FLSA’s overtime requirements. In Walsh v. Unitil Service Corp. the court found analysis is a relational not a functional one. Employers should confirm they are compliant.