High Court: Preponderance Of Evidence Standard Applies To FLSA Exemption Cases

( January 15, 2025, 11:15 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Jan. 15 that the preponderance of the evidence standard applies when an employer seeks to show that an employee is exempt from the minimum and overtime compensation requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), rejecting the argument by employees that the clear and convincing evidence standard must apply....