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The Supreme Court Rejects Narrow Construction for FLSA Overtime Exemptions – Employment Law This Week [VIDEO]

The Supreme Court Rejects Narrow Construction for FLSA Overtime Exemptions – Employment Law This Week [VIDEO]
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Featured on Employment Law This Week:  The Ninth Circuit held that certain auto service advisors were not exempt because their position is not specifically listed in the FLSA auto dealership exemption.

The 9th relied on the principle that such exemptions should be interpreted narrowly. In a 5-4 decision last week, the Supreme Court found no “textual indication” in the FLSA for narrow construction. Applying a “fair interpretation” standard instead, the Court ruled that the exemption applies to service advisors because of the nature of the work.

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