On February 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an important decision under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. et al. v..
Supreme Court ruled high-earning professionals overtime-exempt if they are paid on salary basis as defined by Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA. In Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. et al. v. Michael J. Hewitt, the Court affirmed the Fifth Circuit’s en banc decision on annual compensation.
Pryor Cashman Partner Joshua Zuckerberg, who is co-chair of the firm's Labor + Employment Group, spoke with HR Dive about the U.S. Supreme Court's case Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., et al.
A former Helix rig worker urged the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that he was entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, arguing that the energy company computed his pay daily and therefore he wasn't a salaried employee.
In the Fifth Circuit’s recent ruling, companies who do business in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi must now pay those employees overtime even if their annual compensation far exceeds the FLSA’s highly compensated employee HCE exemption threshold.