U.S. Supreme Court Grants Petition Seeking Standard Of Proof For FLSA Exemptions

(June 17, 2024, 10:28 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A petition for a writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court justices to decide whether the standard of proof for an exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “is a mere preponderance of the evidence” or “clear and convincing evidence” was granted June 17 (E.M.D. Sales, Inc., et al. v. Faustino Sanchez Carrera, et al., No. 23-217, U.S. Sup.)....