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Washington State Raises Exempt Salary Thresholds Effective January 2026
Employers in Washington State: As of January 1, 2026 the minimum exempt salary threshold for employees is going up to $1,541.70 per week ($80,168.40 per year). Check out a full…
The Employer's Wage and Hour Advisor
Supreme Court Clarifies Burden of Proof for FLSA Exemptions
The U.S. Supreme Court recently settled a long-standing dispute among federal appellate courts regarding the standard of proof required for employers to establish exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act…
Law and the Workplace
SCOTUS: No Heightened Standard of Proof Required for FLSA Exemption Defense
By Allan Bloom
In E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Cabrera, issued on January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court held that the “preponderance of the evidence” standard—and not the more difficult-to-satisfy “clear and convincing evidence”…
Last Month at the Supreme Court
Supreme Court Examines Standard of Proof for FLSA Exemptions
By Chantel Febus, James Azadian, Mark Magyar, Christopher Sakauye
In E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, the Supreme Court will grapple with the question of whether the standard of proof for Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemptions is a preponderance…
Minnesota Bankruptcy Blog
New Improved Minnesota State Exemptions
By DaveKelly
By Dave Kelly, Minnesota Bankruptcy Lawyer Historically Asset Protection was Sadly Inadequate If you have been watching the videos on my channel or reading my blog posts, you may have…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Federal Court Strikes Down DOL’s 2024 Rule on Overtime Exemptions Nationwide
By Tracey Diamond, Brian Ellixson
Last Friday, a Texas federal court struck down the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) 2024 rule raising the minimum salary levels for certain exemptions to the overtime requirements of the…
Financial Services Observer
Florida Amends Securities and Investor Protection Act: Key Changes to Private Placement, Institutional Investor Exemptions
By Drew M. Altman, Richard M. Cutshall, Raffael Fiumara, Michele A. Kulerman, William Mack
Regulations amending Chapter 517 of the Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act (FSIPA) took effect Oct. 1, 2024 (the Regulations). While the Regulations revise certain existing securities and transactional exemptions…
Law and the Workplace
Fifth Circuit Affirms DOL’s Right to Set Salary Minimum for White Collar Exemptions
By Allan Bloom
In its September 11, 2024 opinion in Mayfield v. Department of Labor, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the U.S. Department of Labor’s explicitly…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
First Circuit Issues Opinion Clarifying FLSA’s Administrative Exemption
By By: Patrick M. Curran Jr., Melanie C. Cormier
On August 14, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a decision—Marcus v. American Contract Bridge League—clarifying and applying the standards for determining whether an employee…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
What Is The Burden Of Proof For Employers On Exemption Questions: The Fourth Circuit Chimes In
It is always the employer’s burden of proof to prove an exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), but there is controversy over what that evidentiary standard should be. …