Ted Hollis Gives Perspective on Supreme Court Ruling of Exemption from Fair Labor Standards Act in Bloomberg Law and SHRM Articles
Ted Hollis, a Quarles & Brady Labor & Employment partner, shared his perspective in Bloomberg Law and SHRM articles that discussed a ruling from the Supreme Court related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The ruling states that employers don’t need extra evidence to show a worker is exempt from overtime rules, making it much simpler for employers.
An excerpt from Bloomberg Law:
But employers must proceed cautiously to avoid potentially costly class and collective action lawsuits as state and federal governments heighten enforcement efforts, said Ted Hollis, a partner at Quarles & Brady LLP.
They must evaluate the risks of classifying positions as exempt, consider the patchwork of state requirements that have greater worker protections than the FLSA, and ensure job postings, descriptions, and compensation align with the relevant exemption criteria, Hollis said.
An excerpt from SHRM:
The ruling also means that employers in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which had erroneously applied a heightened clear-and-convincing standard, will have FLSA exemptions determined by the same standard most courts nationally use: preponderance of the evidence (i.e., 51%, or more likely than not), said Ted Hollis, an attorney with Quarles & Brady in Indianapolis.