9th Circuit: Corporate Jet Pilots Exempt From FLSA Overtime Requirements

(August 6, 2024, 1:57 PM EDT) -- LAS VEGAS — Corporate jet pilots are both exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime pay requirements as they are highly compensated, nonmanual laborers and are not eligible for pay during the time they spend waiting for flight requests as they have the ability to engage in personal activities, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel majority ruled, affirming a trial court’s judgment....