High-earning employee is not compensated on salary basis when paycheck is based on daily rate calculated by number of days worked, Supreme Court held. Helix Energy Solutions Grp v. Hewitt. Employee cannot satisfy highly compensated employee exemption, must get overtime pay.
U.S. Supreme Court issued decision clarifying employer obligation to pay overtime under federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Helix Energy Solutions Grp judge found FLSA overtime pay requirement applies to highly compensated employees unless specific overtime exemptions apply.