Got Exempt Employees? Here’s What The Helix Decision Means For You

As has been widely publicized, the U.S. Supreme Court announced in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, No. 21-984, that a former employee was entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), despite working as a manager and earning over $200,000 annually
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Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Mandate for Large Private Employers

Today (1/13/22), the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate by enjoining OSHA’s ETS, which required employers to mandate vaccines or test unvaccinated employees weekly.  The Court found that Congress had not given federal agencies like OSHA the power to
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SCOTUS Hears Arguments on OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test ETS

On Friday, January 7, 2022 the Supreme Court held oral arguments to address  OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard related to COVID-19.  The two-hour long arguments were intense and revealed a sharply divided court with the conservative justices questioning OSHA’s authority, and the mor
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