4 Tips for Employers After Appeals Court Says Highly Compensated Employee is Entitled to OT Pay
By EsqSocial Corporation 07/04/25
An appeals court just ruled that a pipe inspector who earned more than $270,000 a year was entitled to overtime pay because he was not paid on a “salary basis.” In its April 1 decision, the 6th Circuit joined the 5th Circuit by reaffirming that the salary basis test is here to stay even if an employee is highly compensated. The decision serves as a stark warning that simply guaranteeing an employee some amount of weekly compensation above the current salary threshold ($684 per week) may not be...
By: Fisher Phillips