Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Docket Number
Term
2022 Term
Lower Court Opinion
Case Updates
Supreme Court holds that a high-earning employee is not compensated on a “salary basis” for purposes of the FLSA’s overtime pay exemption when his paycheck is based solely on a daily rate
February 22, 2023
Click here to view the opinion.
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to read the text and history of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to exempt highly compensated employees from overtime pay requirements
July 15, 2022
Click here to view the Chamber’s amicus brief. Pratik A. Shah, Robert G. Lian Jr., and Juliana C. DeVries of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
Case Documents
- Appendix of Lower Court Opinions -- Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Opinion -- Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf