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Fifth Circuit Declares Day-Rate Workers, even Those Earning over $200K/Year, Not Exempt—Unless the Employer Also Pays a Weekly Guaranteed Amount

Employment Law, FLSA

September 14, 2021 / Dennis P. Duffy

By: Dennis P. Duffy1

In an en banc decision that the dissent predicted will wreck needless and excessive suffering to the “oyl biddness,” the Fifth Circuit held that a day rate—even for employees earning over $200k a year—does not meet the salary basis test for exempt status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), unless the employer also provides a minimum weekly guarantee that the employee must earn regardless of hours worked. Hewitt v. Helix Energy Solutions, No. 19-20023 (5th Cir. September 9, 2021) (en banc).  

Dennis P. Duffy

As Pandemic Eases, New DOL, OSHA, and TWC Rules Inform Both Employees and Employers

Employment Law

June 14, 2021 / Andrea Johnson

New DOL, OSHA, and TWC Rules Inform Both Employees and Employers, as Pandemic Eases[1]

A. New Standard Issued by DOL Aimed at Protecting At-Risk Workers in Healthcare

On June 10, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a highly anticipated emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) setting workplace safety parameters for employers in the healthcare sector during COVID-19. What does this new standard mean for employers?

Andrea Johnson

Texas “Anti-Vaccination Passport” Law

Employment Law

June 10, 2021 / Dennis P. Duffy

On May 7th, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a law banning COVID-19 “vaccine passports” effective immediately. So, what does SB 968 mean for employers? Does SB 968 prevent an employer from requiring employees to show proof of vaccination […]

Dennis P. Duffy