For employers, this decision provides a clearer roadmap for defending against overtime claims from high-earning employees.

Robert Quackenboss is a partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. Tyler Laughinghouse is an associate at the firm. On Nov. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up a wage and hour case, E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v.

Battalion chiefs in the Alexandria Fire Department are exempt from overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards ...

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The U.S. Department of Labor announced a change to the criteria for determining employees’ status as nonexempt (paid bi-weekly) or exempt (paid monthly) under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This ...

The Wage and Hour Division released an analysis of its 2025 data, also drawing attention to an updated video series on the ...

To qualify for exemption, employees generally must meet all the following tests: Duties Test - The employee's job duties must primarily involve executive, administrative or professional duties as ...

The nation’s highest court on Monday denied Baltimore County‘s request to consider whether the Fair Labor Standards Act requires the county’s detention center to pay inmates minimum and overtime wages ...

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