Fifth Circuit Clarifies Highly Compensated Employee Exemption in FLSA Case

For employers, this decision provides a clearer roadmap for defending against overtime claims from high-earning employees.
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FLSA misclassification is common, costly and completely avoidable

Sid Lewis is a partner at Jones Walker and leader of the firm’s labor and employment practice group. As a labor and employment law attorney, misclassification is by far the most common mistake I see ...
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Supreme Court Holds That Preponderance-of-the-Evidence Standard Applies to Prove Exemptions Under the FLSA

On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its unanimous opinion in E.M.D. Sales v. Carrera, holding that a preponderance-of-the-evidence standard rather than a heightened ...