All employers should be aware of the recent decision by the United States Supreme in Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. v. Hewitt dealing with exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards.
Supreme Court ruled that high-earning professional must be paid on salary basis exempt from overtime rules. Under Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA employee exempt from overtime requirements if employee earns a predetermined and fixed salary and earns a minimum salary.
On February 22, 2023, the United States Supreme Court decided Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. et al v. Hewitt, a case involving a recurring issue under the Fair Labor Standards Act:.
Here, respondent Michael Hewitt worked on an offshore oil rig for petitioner Helix Energy Solutions Group at a daily rate of $963, typically for 12 to 14 hours a day .